If you've been sitting on the fence, unable to decide whether or not to pick up a copy of the new superhero MMO, Champions Online, you'll have the chance to try it out for free over the Halloween weekend. That's right, the folks at Cryptic Studios are hosting an "open-to-the-public" free trial during the Blood Moon live event, from 10:00 a.m., October 30th until 10:00 a.m., November 2nd PST. As we've reported in the past, regular subscribers will get the chance to take place in the Blood Moon event starting on October 27, which includes exlusive in-game items, a new Zombie PvP map and more. Check out the latest developer Q&A for more information on the Blood Moon event.

More importantly for newcomers is the most recent Champions Online newsletter, announcing the "Blood Moon Weekend," when anyone will be able to download the game client for free and try-it-before-you-buy-it during the aforementioned dates. "Hate zombies?" the announcement reads, "Abhor mummies? Detest the dreaded undead? Like to play MMOs for free? You could be the one. You could be the Champion we need!" Check out the full post here, which includes all the links you need to sign up and download the game client for free. If you've been itching to give Champions Online a whirl, you couldn't pick a better weekend to give it a shot!