Altis Gates, IGG's latest turn-based MMORPG, will be pushing back their open beta schedule, which was originally set to begin on march 7th, to a later, unspecified, date. The team notes that they are "dedicated" to bringing their loyal gamers the "best games available," and so they've decided to take a moment to push the beta of Altis Gates back so that they can work on a "major overhaul" of the game that will, supposedly, "completely revolutionize the whole Altis Gates experience!" It's fairly uncommon to hear of development teams pushing back their development schedules to re-develop a game, but this should mean only good things to come for fans of Altis Gates.

The team has also noted that the rewards and prizes for their Wallpaper Design, Altis Story and Guild Recruitment event winners will be notified just before the open beta for Altis Gates begins. You can also find out more about this game at the Altis Gate website.

About a month and a half ago, we announced that IGG was gearing up to churn out yet another MMO in their line-up: Altis Gates. Well, as they've now begun earnestly working on this project, the team also plans to release a series of dev logs, keeping players informed and updated about the processes going on behind the scenes. This time around, background designer Tom took up the pen to talk to players about the choice to go back to Atlantis and create a world of mythology and magic. It will certainly be interesting to see what this Borg race of Heavy Armour users will look like!

Remember, you can also stay updated on this game by checking out the main website at: http://ag.igg.com. IGG notes that Altis Gates may be entering closed Alpha soon, so keep your eyes peeled! You can read the full dev log after the jump.

IGG just announced its newest MMO under development, Altis Gates, in a press release yesterday. Still in production and predicted to enter its Alpha testing phase within the next few months, Altis Gates is a Fantasy-themed MMO designed by a development team that reached 2 million users on a previous title in China, according to IGG. Described as a "turn-based 2D MMORPG," Altis Gates marks the newest addition to IGG's massive free-to-play lineup, presumably set for release sometime after Lords Online (the company's other newest MMORPG/RTS hybrid).

Altis Gates promises to take the interactive pets mechanic to "new heights," allowing players to not only use their pets for combat, but also offering a companionship via "high levels of animation" and "personality that will enable pets to respond to their treatment or experiences." According to the release, pet moods change over time, exhibiting traits like a spoiled child or pretending to be sick, as well as letting you know when they are hungry or in a bad mood.

The gameplay in Altis Gates will include ten unique quest types at release, including Storyline Quests, Suppression Quests, CoC (Chamber of Commerce) Quests and others. Content for high-level players promises to keep you surprised and engaged, offering an "ample" supply of rewards down the line. Travel mechanics include sky gliders, elevators and "detailed architecture modeled on European classical styles." Like many of IGG's games, Altis Gates is developed with an 2D, emulated 3D engine that will no doubt run on any PC manufactured within the past six years or so, but IGG says the game terrain and structures were designed using 3D modeling. "What players will see in Altis Gates are not hidebound 2D scenes, but natural, dynamic environments featuring details such as a sluggish trickle of water or a thin curl of smoke," according to the release.

Check out the entire press release announcement after the jump, and visit our Altis Gates portal page in the future for more news as it develops.