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A promised a few days ago, Monte Cristo has now launched a new closed beta test for their upcoming urban city simulation-MMO Cities XL. People who have already been invited to the beta can go ahead and download their copy and other beta keys are being given out at various web sites.

The beta has both the single player campaign as well as the MMO features where players act as “mayors” of their city and trade with other player cities and even team up to build larger structures. The game is set for a 2009 release in Europe but there’s still no word on a US release. Check out the game’s beta system requirements after the jump:

Minimal Configuraton
Desktop

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.5 GHz and AMD equivalent or higher
RAM: 1 Go (XP), 1.5 Go (Vista)
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 6600GT / ATI Radeon X1600 or higher (256 Mo video memory minimum

Laptop

Platform: Intel Centrino 2 with Intel graphics chip
RAM: 1.5 Go(XP), 2.5 Go (Vista)

All Support

Sound: DirectX compatible
DVD ROM: 2x
Hard Drive: 8 Gb Free
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
DirectX: 9.0c

Recommended Configuration
Desktop

Processor: Intel Core 2 or higher RAM 1.5 Go (XP), 2 Go (Vista)
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (512 Mo video memory minimum)

Laptop

Platform: Intel Centrino 2 w/ nVidia or ATI GPU w/ 512 MB VRAM
RAM: 1.5 Go (XP), 2.5 Go (Vista)

All Support

Sound: DirectX compatible
DVD ROM: 2x
Hard Drive: 8 Gb Free
OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
DirectX: 9.0

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/17/new-cities-xl-beta-test-begins/