Ndoors Interactive, a U.S. subsidiary of Korea-based massively multiplayer online games developer and publisher Ndoors Corp, have announced that it will launch a closed beta for its turn-based, strategy MMOG, Atlantica, this July.

Specifically designed to set itself apart from other MMOs with its unique combat, mercenary, and city/country management systems, Atlantica takes players through ancient settings and civilizations, such as Hanyang (Korea), Indus Valley (India and Pakistan), Mesopotamia (Iraq, Syria and Turkey), and Egypt.

The turn-based combat system allows players to plot the movements and strategies of nine characters in their group. Players can form teams of three to bring 27 controllable characters into combat.

Atlantica's mercenary system gives players the chance to manage multiple characters’ development simultaneously. In addition to their main character, players can hire eight mercenaries each with a different class and skills.

The city/country management system agoes beyond typical party level interaction, enabling guilds to control cities and go to war with each other. Players will need to plan everything from culture, commerce , industry, and even building placement.

Said Ndoors Interactive CEO Peter Kang: “We really strived to create a game that gave players something new. Atlantica was designed to bring the gameplay that RPG and strategy fans love the most to the MMO world. Atlantica takes smarts, requiring planning and strategy at every step.”