Vanguard Beta

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes has been on many "can't wait" lists for a very long time. The pedigree behind the game is unmatched. The hype is over the top.

For those of you who have pined away in front of glowing monitors awaiting the day that you could play this game, that day has come. The Vanguard open beta is here!

Run don't walk to the undisputed king of Vanguard information sites, where you will find hundreds of articles about the game. I'm not sure that it is possible, but if they have missed something you can even add it yourself in the Vanguard Wiki.

Here are a few highlights to get you going:

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Forums Ask A Beta Player Thread Maps of Telon Ask The Devs Races of Telon Interview With Brad McQuaid Cities of Telon

Get in there; read, play, enjoy yourself!

I'd love to hear what you think about the current beta version of Vanguard. I even have some beta keys for Pirates of the Burning Sea and Scions of Fate to give away to the best commentary.

Let me know, either in the comments section of the blog or in our forums!
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