Take control of a giant mech and explore the alien planet Nia.

Do you like the thought of controlling a massive mech in a sci-fi MMO? Then you may want to check out Perpetuum. Avatar Creations just announced that after five years of development and 18 months of beta testing, the game will officially launch on Nov. 25.

Perpetuum takes place in an unsharded game world, much like EVE Online. As players explore the alien planet Nia, they can expect to participate in numerous battles and try out the complex crafting system and marketplace.

You can currently try out the game for free during the open beta, which ends on Nov. 18 at 18:00 CET. The client will be available as a free download once the game launches, but players will then need to pay a $9.95 per month subscription fee. To see Perpetuum in action, check out the screenshots in our gallery or watch the launch trailer after the jump.