Codemasters and NetDevil are pretty excited about having reached the 250k beta sign-up mark. So it looks like they are well on their way to establishing a diplomatic space combat MMO to rival the likes of EVE Online.

Scott Brown, President of NetDevil commented in the press release, saying…

“Our players’ enthusiasm continues to exceed our expectations at every milestone and we are extremely excited to achieve such fantastic support,”… “We have thoroughly enjoyed obtaining some valuable feedback from the people in our Friends & Family test, helping us to take the next major step towards launch.”

The game is well on its and the beta stage marks a pretty big milestone in the developmental procedures. For the most part, the game is definitely nearing completion and already having a quarter of a million gamers ready and willing is a definite good sign.

David Solari, Vice President, Codemasters Online stated that…

“This is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved with Jumpgate Evolution,” He continued on to say “We have received overwhelming support for the game since the commencement of its Beta sign up last year and our fans have been clamoring for the Beta. We expect our fans to agree that it was well worth the wait.”

The current purpose of these tests are to ensure that the servers can handle the appropriate amount of players and so that all the necessary changes that need to be made to ensure a fun and enjoyable experience are already implemented when the game finally launches for public use.

Want to find out how to get into the beta? Well, feel free to visit the Official Website. For more gaming news, info, updates and media, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games.