Nival Interactive announces sign-ups for closed beta testing of Blitzkrieg II, their World War II real-time strategy sequel. I meant to post this yesterday, but there are several days while applications to be a tester are still being accepted. Here's the deal:

Nival Interactive and CDV Software Entertainment announce international gamers sign-up for Blitzkrieg II, the famous RTS based on WWII events, closed beta-test.

Everyone eager to contribute to the creation of the long-expected war-game is welcomed for participation. To become a beta-tester, one needs to fill in the form up to the 13th of June, located beta.nival.com/eng. On reception of confirmation by mail, you can download the distributive at our ftp-site or receive it in our office. The test will take place from 13 to 27 of June. The purpose of the test is to receive information, concerning nival.net stress test and the game functioning in multiplayer mode.

Blitzkrieg II comes with tremendous focus on new strategic opportunities, global war and gritty realism of WWII battles. On the side of Soviet Armed Forces, US Army or German Wehrmacht you plan entire operations and lead your men into fierce action, choose reinforcements and use a wide range of new weapons in three full-blown campaigns that span the globe. New graphics engine and significant step over the original game get you in control of the most dramatic and bloody conflict of the past century.