ManiaPlanet Blog has word that the ShootMania Storm Universal Demo is now available, providing the promised chance to sample Nadeo's multiplayer first-person shooter (thanks Frans). This provides access to much of what the game has to offer, including the editor, but access will be limited after the first 48 hours to one hour of play, unless there are fewer than 100 concurrent players playing. The demo is here, and here's word on what it features:

We want that as many players as possible enjoy the ShootMania and the Maniaplanet experience at their best level. Which means that now you have access to the following features:

• 3 multiplayer ranked modes: Battle, Elite & Siege
• Full multiplayer experience (Nadeo and user-created gamemodes and Title Packs)
• Access to all editors (Map, MediaTracker (Video), Actions & Weapons, Items)
• Custom Titles: solo & multiplayer innovative modes

Several improvements have been made to ShootMania the last months like a better netcode, many tweaks of gameplay, new blocks. It’s also possible now to embed 3D objects in the maps of any title!(1)

All these features are available for free the first 48h for the environments you don’t own and then for an unlimited amount of time for titles with less than 100 concurrent players OR one hour per day otherwise. Download the setup on www.shootmania.com