ManiaPlanet Official News announces open beta testing is now underway for ShootMania: Storm, the upcoming multiplayer first-person shooter from TrackMania creator Nadeo (thanks Frans). Accompanied by a new ShootMania logo and look, the announcement explains that users no longer need a key to join the beta, and outlines what testing includes and how preordering unlocks more features:

Talk about it around you: everyone can now download the ShootMania Storm client, create an account without the need of a key, and join the game right away.

The Open Beta give access to most of the game modes (except Heroes, Royal Exp and Elite Exp), servers and maps. Some features will remain limited for the players on free accounts. You can unlock all of the features by pre-ordering the game at a discount on the official website.