New Steampunk MMO Launches Golden Ticket Beta Promotion

As an avid handheld gamer with an obvious Nintendo fetish, the name Atlus conjures up a host of warm memories. Yet while I typically think of them as the company that developed quirky titles like Luminous Arc and the Trauma Center series and the publisher that brought such delightful Japanese oddities as Revelations: The Demon Slayer and the Super Robot Taisen saga to American shores, Atlus itself has been working to significantly broaden its scope.

Earlier this year the company launched an online interactive entertainment division known simply as Atlus Online, and this week they’ve announced the portal’s first full-length title. Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent is a anime-flavored steampunk fantasy MMORPG that places gamers in a war-torn world where dueling nations vie for control over a precious resource called Neo Steam. Like its MMO predecessors, the title allows players to align themselves with either of two dominant factions and encourages continuous character customization. It also allows for typical gameplay elements such as the development of new equipment and abilities, but with a distinct steampunk twist.

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