Aeria Games, a leading global publisher of free-to-play online games, announced that Golden Age, its latest browser-based, real-time strategy (RTS) title, will begin closed beta testing on October 19, 2011.

Golden Age blends traditional browser-based RTS gameplay with role-playing game (RPG) features to deliver a beautifully-rendered, immersive experience, playable from any web browser. Golden Age allows players to interact in Sanctum City, the games side-scrolling, RPG-style town. Work together or fight solo to conquer territories and expand your empire in strategic player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) battles.

Aeria Games also announced a slewof events to take place during closed beta:

• Level Contests Players who achieve the highest level or rank for their sire, city, army and alliance during CB will win prizes.
• Forum Events Anyone can represent their faction and upload screenshots in the community forums during CB for a chance to win Aeria Points.
• Facebook Raffle Facebook users who Like the new Golden Age Facebook page can compete for prizes in the upcoming CB raffle.

Like all browser-based titles from Aeria Games, Golden Age is free to play will wont require a download. Interested players can still sign up to participate in the closed beta testing phase here: http://goldenage.aeriagames.com.

About Aeria Games

With a rapidly growing global community of over 23 million power gamers and a deep portfolio of development partners, Aeria Games is a leading destination for free-to-play multiplayer online games. Founded in 2006 and with offices in the U.S., Germany and Brazil, Aeria Games publishes and develops high quality online games in nine languages covering more than 30 countries. The companys proprietary technology offers strong benefits to both the Aeria Games community as well as Aeria Games development partners.

Players enjoy access to a universal gaming destination providing deep, immersive online games accessible from PCs, browsers, tablets and smart phones. Developers gain a blazingly fast point of entry to the global gaming market via Aeria Games specialized platform that allows developers to integrate games easily and quickly. Aeria Games has a diverse portfolio spanning highly engaging fantasyMMORPGs, action shooters, anime-style social games, and multiplayer mobile titles. For more information, visit http://www.aeriagames.com.