MYTHOS: Flagship Studios have entered into Closed Beta with their free-to-play, hack ‘n’ slash MMO, MYTHOS. (source: blues)

You can read up on the press hype here and catch a friendly news bit at the official MYTHOS site. This potentially-fun fantasy title is being put together by some of the talented folks behind Diablo and Fate, so my “highly-interested” goggles are squarely pointed in its direction. It’s nice to see the game one step closer to launch. Sign-up for your chance to play.

” ‘The opening of the closed beta program is a real milestone in the development of Mythos,’ said Phil Shenk, Creative Director of Mythos and founding member of Flagship Studios, ‘With its simple pick-up-and-play gameplay and an ever-expanding universe, the beta test will offer players their first opportunity to experience the Mythos universe before the commercial release later this year.’ “