On August 18th, at 2:00 p.m. PDT, THQ*ICE will be opening the doors to the North American Dragonica Online open beta! To celebrate the beginning of their open beta, the team has also announced that they will be having a few prizes for players who sign up soon. There is the "Odellia Starter Pack" for players who create a character during the first week of the Open Beta Test; they will recieve a starter pack to help them on their way through Dragonica. There will also be a Dragonica Online 'Loot Hunt," where players will randomly recieve "Loot Drops" for a chance to win in-game and real world prizes featuring exclusive Dragonica-themed items and premium prizes. Finally, while they haven't yet specified the prizes, the Dragonica Team has told their players to "join the Dragonica Online community and celebrate the launch of the Open Beta Test with even more events and special contests!" Aaron Dean, Marketing Manager for Dragonica Online, went on to say "we are committed to delivering quality content to the Dragonica Online community and wanted to celebrate the Open Beta Test by rewarding our members with an opportunity to win exciting giveaways and prizes."

For those of you who don't know, Dragonica Online is the newest 2D side-scrolling MMORPG that features ultra-cute graphics and very smooth combo-based fighting. Go check it out!