Cryptic Studios has announced that the closed beta for Champions Online will begin in mid-November. To register, all you have to do is fill out an application, which can be found here.

The closed beta is available for PC users only, so you're out of luck for now if you were wondering how the game will play on your Xbox 360.

Much like Cryptic's highly aticipated Star Trek Online MMORPG, Champions boasts complete character customization. From the press release : "Gamers create their hero’s name, back story, costume, powers and abilities as well as design their own personal nemesis and his or her back story."

While you wait to see if you made it into the closed beta, check out the pen-and-paper Champions RPG. The sixth edition, set to release in 2009, will help you transfer your online characters and scenarios to your game table.