Rise of Immortals is the latest free-to-play addition to Steam! Players who register for the game through Steam before October 6 will receive the following items:

• One of four exclusive unlocked immortals: Ichorr, Kyrie, Balak or Vezin.
• The Steam-exclusive "Desert" Skin for Trovoc, the Dragon Warlord.
• 200 Petroglyph coins to spend on in-game items.
• Access to unlockable Steam-exclusive achievements.

The addition of Rise of Immortals brings Steam's collection of free-to-play titles up to 12. The other F2P games on Steam are Rusty Hearts, Forsaken World, Global Agenda: Free Agent, Champions Online: Free for All, Spiral Knights, War Inc. Battlezone, Team Fortress 2, Puzzle Pirates, CrimeCraft: Bleedout, Alliance of Valiant Arms, and Iron Grip: Marauders.

Rise of Immortals has received its first post-launch immortal: Trovoc, the Dragon Warlord. As you can see in the above image, he comes with two alternate skins and more will be coming soon. His abilities are Wind Gust, Crippling Fire, Baneful Bite, Dragon Totem and Divine Intervention.

The free-to-play battle arena game officially launched a couple weeks ago. Petroglyph has promised that many other immortals will be released on a regular basis now that Trovoc has been added to the ranks.

Does the game have what it takes to rise above the rest in the MOBA genre? Find out what Senior Staff Writer Chris "Pwyff" Tom thought during his time in the Rise of Immortals open beta.

Petroglyph has unveiled the first post-launch immortal that will soon be released in Rise of Immortals. That massive monster above is Trovoc, the Dragon Warlord. As you may expect, his abilities will include maneuvers like Wind Gust, Crippling Fire and Baneful Bite.

The free-to-play battle arena game officially launched last week. Petroglyph has promised that many other Immortals will be released on a regular basis once Trovoc is added to the ranks.

Does the game have what it takes to rise above the rest in the MOBA genre? Find out what Senior Staff Writer Chris "Pwyff" Tom thought during his time in the Rise of Immortals open beta.

Today marks the official launch of Rise of Immortals, Petroglyph's free-to-play battle arena game. If you're interested in trying out the title, make sure you sign up and log in before 11:59 p.m. PDT to enter the company's 3D Vision Giveaway. All you need to do is play the game at least once today and you could win a 23" 120Hz NVIDIA 3D ready monitor, an eVGA GTX 560 video card and a pair of NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses.

Watch the Rise of Immortals launch trailer below to see some gameplay footage. Does the game have what it takes to rise above the rest in the MOBA genre? Find out what Senior Staff Writer Chris "Pwyff" Tom thought during his time in the Rise of Immortals open beta.

Petroglyph announced today that Rise of Immortals will officially launch on September 12. The battle arena game is currently in open beta, and players who participate will receive more than $10 worth of Petroglyph Coins and an exclusive “The King of Bling” Immortal skin at launch.

In addition, Petroglyph has extended its 3D Vision Giveaway until September 12. All you need to do is play the game at least once during open beta and you could win a 23" 120Hz NVIDIA 3D ready monitor, an eVGA GTX 560 video card and a pair of NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses.

Senior Staff Writer Chris "Pwyff" Tom tried out the game during open beta, so be sure to read his Rise of Immortals preview for his impressions.

UPDATE: The contest has been extended until September 12 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

Petroglyph is bringing NVIDIA 3D Vision support to Rise of Immortals when it officially launches this summer, and the developer is celebrating by giving away a couple awesome prize packages! Two lucky players will each receive a 23" 120Hz NVIDIA 3D ready monitor, an eVGA GTX 560 video card and a pair of NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses. Petroglyph's also throwing in a T-shirt and mousepad, which they'll sign on request.

So how do you enter to win the 3D prize packages? Just participate in the Rise of Immortals open beta. That's it! Sign up for an account and play the game at least once by September 2 and you'll be in the running for the prizes. Optionally, you can also join the Rise of Immortals Facebook and Twitter pages.

The contest is only open to U.S. residents, but Petroglyph will be giving away additional prizes to international players on Fridays on Facebook and in the game's social hub. For more details, watch the video below!

It's no secret that the video game industry, like any other consumer industry, operates largely by trends and popular concepts. Back when World of Warcraft gobbled up an unprecedented number of subscribers in the mid-2000s, competing MMORPG developers were working furiously to reinterpret that experience in order to steal some momentum for themselves. These days, the same can be said about the dozens of "DotA-like" (Defense of the Ancients) games being released every year.

Right now, Riot Games' League of Legends is probably doing the best as a "spiritual successor" to the incredibly popular Warcraft III mod, but S2 Games' Heroes of Newerth is still going quite strong, not to mention Valve's upcoming DotA 2, which is currently in development. As with every competitive industry, however, there are also the smaller companies toiling away to accommodate the players who just couldn't connect with any of the above, and Petroglyph Games' Rise of Immortals may just fit that niche.

The open beta has begun for Rise of Immortals, a free-to-play Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game from Petroglyph Games. All players can now head over to the Rise of Immortals site and try out the game before it officially launches this summer.

Players who choose to participate in the open beta will receive more than $10 worth of Petroglyph Coins at commercial launch and an exclusive Immortal skin. The  skin, a gold version of the robot-suited Psychozen named “The King of Bling” (seen above), can be used during open beta and will be added to players' accounts at launch.

Rise of Immortals will feature 12 unique Immortals at launch with additional Immortals released on a regular basis, as well as persistent level progression and skill trees. For more details, check out the FAQ.

The Rise of Immortals team has released its first developer audio podcast, and they use it to answer all sorts of questions about the battle arena game, which is currently in closed beta. They kick things off by explaining what sets the game apart from other MOBAs, so listen to the podcast below for all the details.

Rise of Immortals, an upcoming free-to-play online battle arena game from Petroglyph Games, entered closed beta earlier this month. Producer Steve Wetherill just released his first producer's letter, and he said that three more Immortals are being added to the closed beta this week. You can read the full letter after the jump for more details.

Check out the gameplay trailer below to see the game in action. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to the Rise of Immortals site and sign up to participate in the closed beta.