December 4th, 2008 - After one month of Alpha testing, and one week of Private Beta, we are very excited to announce an Open Beta starting on Saturday December the 6th! Anyone can download A Tale in the Desert IV and play it for free - no Credit Card required. This Open Beta will last one week, followed by the long awaited Official Release on Saturday December the 13th.

This new Tale in the Desert will be a new experience. Brand new graphics (see attached screenshots), new tests (challenges to the community), new people, new events, and much more. If you already played one of our three past Tales, this one is worth the try!

The Tale changes, but the concept remains the same: like you have never seen in any other Online Game. No swords or shields - your words are your weapons, your reputation is your shield. No planned quests or scenario - the community is in total control (you don't like something? Just write a law and change it). Looking for a deep and complex technology tree and crafting system? Then you might want to give it a try (more than 80
technologies and 40 skills to discover).

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like in Ancient Egypt? Find it out now in our free public Beta!

Download for Windows, Linux and Macintosh.
http://www.atitd.com
Official IRC chat channel:
irc.sorcery.net port 6667 channel #ATITD
Official Forums:
http://www.atitd.net/forum/