Namco revealed that it will release its PC-based MMORPG Tales of Eternia Online in Japan on March 3rd. The game's open beta testing phase will commence on February 16th. Namco will charge a monthly fee of 1,500 yen ($13.00 US) for playing Tales of Eternia Online. Users can pay the fee by prepaid card (WebMoney, Edy, @Quo or NetCash) or credit card (Visa, Master, JCB and Nicos). The client software can be downloaded free of charge from the official website, but an open-priced packaged version will also be available.

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