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*Clarification: Aeria Games is the publisher bringing SMT Imagine to North America. Cave is the MMO's developer. We apologize for any confusion inadvertently caused by the previous wording.
Shin Megami Tensei Imagine, an online virtual world set in the universe of Atlus' Persona, Shin Megami Tensei and Digital Devil games, has opened its doors to the public, according to the title's official website.
Published by Aeria Games and developed by Cave, SMT Imagine offers SMT fans a chance to live in a persistent world filled with all the demons and hyper-stylized characters that have driven the success of the Shin Megami Tensei brand of games for the last 16 years.
What's more, as the game is in open beta, it's free to play once you've downloaded the client software.
I dabbled a bit in the closed beta after Aeria sent me a download code a few weeks back, and while the game was far from complete at the time, it did offer some interesting content, particularly for those who are fans of other SMT games. Those whose only exposure to MMOs has been World of Warcraft may see Imagine as a hyper-Japanese Phantasy Star Online clone, however.
Image courtesy Aeria Games
Open Beta Started [SMT Imagine Website]
