Almost three weeks after Realtime Worlds CEO Gary Dale
teased us with the chance to go hands-on with
APB, the developer's marketing head, John Davies, has
confirmed to VG247 that the first wave of closed beta invites for the pseudo-MMO have been sent out. We realize this news will either find you unsurprised (i.e., you already received an invite) or disheartened (i.e.,
you didn't), but we thought we'd pass it along regardless, as crushing your spirits is one of our
very favorite pastimes.
Aww, don't cry. Now you're just bringing us down. Hey, you can still
apply to join the
APBeta on the game's official site. Who knows, you might just get accepted
instantaneously. There might be an invite in your inbox right this second! Just ... just
buck up, okay?
{ Oct 20th 2009 at 5:00PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kojo87 @ Oct 20th 2009 5:06PM
*hits Gmail refresh 65 times*
damnit
monstar92 @ Oct 20th 2009 5:06PM
No invite for me :( was looking forward to kicking ass while avoiding any ghastly monthly charges, ah well.
I hope the first wave of "unofficial" reviews and showing good things, I so want this game to be great.
Special Agent Steve @ Oct 20th 2009 5:18PM
I got accepted. I don't know why, considering I signed up late. Hope every else on Joystiq who wanted to get in does. It's tons o' fun :D.
Good luck guys.
(Oh, and the download is a bitch. My max download speed was 100kb/s... and I usually DL at 3.0 mbs) :(
siraru @ Oct 20th 2009 5:20PM
Is it just me or does Joystiq feel a lot more condescending than yesterday?
Dave @ Oct 20th 2009 5:39PM
If a blogger is condescending, or, if his neck flaps open up, it means he finds you threatening. You should be flattered.
Marco le Polo @ Oct 20th 2009 5:21PM
Oh this game looks interesting...
Can you be a cop?
JEV4 @ Oct 20th 2009 5:33PM
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 F5
Please?
McWilly @ Oct 20th 2009 5:44PM
You can only play it on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between 7pm - 11pm. In other words it's kinda lame.
Special Agent Steve @ Oct 20th 2009 6:12PM
That's BST time. If you're on the East Coast, that's 2-6PM. Which is OK.... could be better.
Kyle @ Oct 21st 2009 3:42AM
They did that with the mag beta, it's to get everyone on at the same time to test the servers and to adjust the gameplay mechanics for problems that don't come up with a small number of players.
Dr. @ Oct 20th 2009 5:57PM
Well, there are those of us who didn't sign up... It's a beta, not a demo.
Joey @ Oct 20th 2009 7:11PM
Ergh. I signed up when it first popped up and I got nothing. I feel so rejected. I might just cut myself... And then soon it will be you who gets cut, Realtime Worlds CEO Gary Dale.
Joey @ Oct 20th 2009 7:13PM
Ergh. I signed up in the first two weeks and got nothing. I feel so rejected. I might just cut myself... And then it will be you, Realtime Worlds CEO Gary Dale, who gets cut.
Joey @ Oct 20th 2009 7:14PM
AGH. This is the first time I've had a problem with the comment system. :(