With Persona 4 only a few weeks away, it’s easy for me to forget that there is also a Shin Megami Tensei MMO in the works. Imagine Online, which will be free to play and is being published by Aeria Games, is now accepting applications for the closed beta. Submissions will be accepted until December 1, at which point beta testers will be officially selected and given access to the game.

I don’t really know what to make of all this, personally. I’m a huge fan of Tensei’s Persona series, but I’m not much of an MMO player. With the game being free, though, SMT fans might want to give it a try. You can find more info in the press release below.

Santa Clara, Calif. - November 4, 2008 - The highly anticipated MMORPG published by Aeria Games, Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online began closed beta signup applications for North American and European members.

English-speaking fans of the Atlus Co., Ltd owned Shin Megami Tensei series (Persona, Digital Devil Saga, among others) are encouraged to register in order to preview the game before it is made available to all members of the public.

Registration and membership to the game is free. All titles by Aeria Games operate on the "free-to-play" business model where revenue is generated from the sale of optional virtual items that can be used in the game.

The closed beta application phase is scheduled to run until Dec. 1, at which point, select players will be given access to play the game.

Interested players can access the signup website at: http://megaten.aeriagames.com/signup

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