"This initial phase of Closed Beta will include Hi-Rez-managed servers in North America, Europe, and Australia, and will include a subset of content and features planned for the launch release. Additional information regarding the features included in the initial Closed Beta can be found in the online FAQ." said a spokesperson from Hi Rez.
One of the questions answered by the FAQ is what the system specs will be for the beta build. The system requirements are:
Minimum requirements
* OS: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 * Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz * RAM: 2GB (XP), 3GB (Vista, Win7) * Graphic card: ATI or Nvidia graphics card with 512MB video ram or better and Shader Model 3.0+ support. (ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher). * Sound card: DirectX compatible sound card * Hard drive: 10 GB free
Recommended system requirements
* OS: Windows 7 64-bit * Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU * RAM: 4GB * Graphics card: ATI or Nvidia graphics card with 1GB video ram or better and Shader Model 3.0+ support (Nvidia GeForce GTX 560+ or ATI Radeon 6950+). * Sound card: DirectX compatible sound card * Hard drive: 10 GB free Note: Due to potential programming changes, the Minimum System Requirements for Tribe: Ascend may change over time.
Tribes Ascend is a resurrection of the classic shooter which inspired games like Battlefield, Halo, and other vehicular multiplayer shooters.
