Perfect World Entertainment (PWE) is poised to launch its upcoming MMORPG, Heroes of Three Kingdoms, into closed beta on July 13th. In a recent press release, PWE revealed more details about the Chinese history-based MMORPG, detailing one of the historical battles that the title is based on.

The Battle of Red Cliff, also known as Chi Bi, took place during the late Han Dynasty. This decisive battle marked the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era. This battle pitted two warlords against the country's most fabled general, with forces numbering 50,000 vs. 240,000 respectively, with more than 100,000 casualties.

Check out the Heroes of Three Kingdom website for more closed beta details.