Strategy First and Guild Software announce pre-orders for Vendetta Online, though details on subscription pricing for the upcoming space-based MMORPG do not seem to have yet been finalized. Here's the announcement:

Montreal, Canada. October 11th, 2004. Publisher Strategy First and developer Guild Software are calling all spaceship pilots to pre-order Vendetta Online today. Take advantage of this offer to secure your entry into a galaxy where a fully real-time combat system brings an intense, immersive feel to interstellar warfare.

About Vendetta Online
As pilots in the Vendetta universe, the progression of the player's character will be up to each individual. The starting Nation affiliation gives the player certain benefits and liabilities that fit the particular culture of that Nation, but this merely serves as a starting point for the character. If the user wishes to be a peaceful trader, military pilot, guard for hire, dastardly pirate, or whatever the player imagines, this is all up to the behaviors and play style of the user. There are both lawful and lawless places in the universe and many different factions (including a pirate faction) with differing motives and shifting alignments. Choose your friends carefully and watch your enemies closely!

Vendetta Online offers players combat which is fully real-time and based entirely on “twitch” skill. The forward progression of a detailed storyline allows for great plot variation contingent on the actions you take. The vast number of choices in Vendetta Online makes playing a truly unique experience.

Come and explore the Vendetta Online Galaxy.

Vendetta Online is available for pre-order at GameStop, EBGames and at Apple and will shipped on November 1st, 2004 to all major retailers for $29.99USD. The game is rated TEEN/Fantasy Violence by ESRB. To find out more about Vendetta Online, please visit www.strategyfirst.com or www.vendetta-online.com.