The Tribes Universe Website is now accepting registration from those interested in alpha testing the upcoming persistent TRIBES game from Hi-Rez Studios. "We are very proud and humbled to be carrying the banner of the Tribes Franchise," said Stewart Chisam, Executive Producer of Tribes Universe. "Because the game will be focused around huge battles on huge landscapes, we need a solid group of very dedicated testers that can help us from the games' earliest stages to validate the scalability and performance of the game, while also helping tune and refine gameplay. We look forward to starting Alpha testing early next year and will certainly be providing much more information over the coming months." Alpha testing is expected to kick off early next year, and the announcement includes a preliminary feature list for the game:

• Massive PvP battles * Massive outdoor maps/landscapes
• Full persistent world with territory control (no instances)
• Three Tribes (Factions)
• Full clan support
• First person view (third person for some vehicles)
• Full vehicle support (ground and air)
• Jetpacks, skiing, lots of weapons - all the things you expect from a game set inside the Tribes game world.