Trion Worlds announces closed beta testing is underway for Trove, their crafting and role-playing game that uses those Voxels that are favored for such games these days. The game will be free-to-play upon release, but a purchase will be required to access the closed beta before then. Here's a trailer and word on the game:

Enter a universe of endless possibilities where role-playing and crafting collide! Trion Worlds’ Trove a voxel-based online RPG that pries open the development cycle by allowing everything in the game to be made by the community, is entering closed beta today. New players can sign-up at www.trovegame.com, and closed beta access is granted to anyone who makes a Trove purchase, including the game’s $5 Credit Packs. The closed beta will feature more of everything--classes, monsters, quests, biomes, and activities.