Realtime Worlds is looking for beta testers for their upcoming MMO APB, and you could be one of the few, once you finish filling out one of the more intrusive beta applications weāve seen.
The application actually seems like itās part beta tester app, part demographic survey. Along with the normal questions like processor type and testing experience, Realtime is asking for your marital status, number of children per household, and income level, which to me doesnāt seem to have a great deal of impact on whether or not you can beta test. Most of it isnāt optional, either. You have to select an income range ā there is no āNo commentā option. The company does at least assure applicants that their information is safe.
The form below is fairly detailed: weād greatly appreciate you giving us the information requested so that we can understand the kind of player who is interested in APB and collect details on your hardware and beta testing experience. Your information is safe with us: we wonāt sell or distribute it in any way.
Perhaps I am overreacting, but this isnāt the type of information I feel I have to share in order to participate in a beta test. Iāll gladly fill out a politely requested survey once my beta application is filled out, but Iād rather it be a bit more voluntary.
My qualms aside, Realtime is actively seeking players, and the application page is encouraging.
Selected testers will receive an invitation by email along with details of how to download the game and take part. If you donāt hear back from us in the next few months, donāt despair, weāll be selecting more people right through to launch and we will need bigger numbers of testers as time goes on. Even if youāre not selected for the start of the program you may get an invitation later.
If you feel like sharing, head over to the APB beta application page and check some boxes.
APB Beta Signups [Blueās News]
