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Friday, May 16, 2008

Aeria Announces Richman Online Closed Beta

Silicon Valley-based online publisher Aeria Games has announced a closed beta for its newest title, Richman Online, a free-to-play, Softstar-developed massive multiplayer online board game that allows players to become property tycoons.

In Richman Online, players compete in a board game in which they can purchase property, buy and trade stock, and create businesses that force their opponents to spend money. Three different modes are available -- Regular Play, Competitive Play and Boss Battles -- and players will be able to set the pace of the game with options to adjust the length of turns and games.

Though Aeria plans to release Richman Online as a free-to-play game, an optional, in-game store will offer custom outfits, dice, pets, and visual effects in exchange for Aeria points, the publisher's purchasable currency for all of its free-to-play MMOGs.

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Posted by Eric Caoili on May 16, 2008 12:25 PM |

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