The Armored Warfare website announces that open beta testing is now underway as planned in Armored Warfare, Obsidian's upcoming multiplayer vehicular combat game. Here's the explanation of what's going on, including word there will be no wipes going forward:

Obsidian Entertainment and My.com are proud to present the Open Beta phase of Armored Warfare development! Starting from the 8th of October, all players can access Armored Warfare without any restrictions! Please note that from now on there will not be any progress wipes.

A few words by the CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, Feargus Urquhart:
"Armored Warfare heading into Open Beta is an incredibly exciting time for the team here at Obsidian. After several years of development, and months of Early Access Testing, we are looking forward to showing off everything we've created. We want to thank you, our fans and the community, for all their support, input and all the great feedback we've already received."

"Your passion for the game, and ongoing input, is critical to making Armored Warfare a success. Open Beta is a big step forward for us, and it's one that will bring new challenges, as we test our game services and features with more gamers than ever before. However, these are challenges that we are really looking forward to with Armored Warfare."

"Getting to make the game better based how you play the game, and your insights, is something we have been looking forward to for months and months. And, while that is all going on we are continuing to move forward creating new maps, new vehicles, and some cool new features we will talk about soon. It's really an exciting time in Armored Warfare land right now, and for the months, and years to come."