Looks like a milestone of alpha sign-ups has been met! DDO is getting pretty popular and excitement is building as time passes.

September 22, 2005 – Turbine, Inc. announced today that over 125,000 players have officially joined the Dungeons & Dragons® Online: Stormreach™ Alpha program, but only a few thousand players have been allowed entry into the Alpha due to limited space.

Don't worry, alpha applicants will be considered for the upcoming beta. Read the full news post about the Turbine announcement at the Adrenaline Vault.