Rift 'Storm Legion' closed beta event to kick off on October 5th

Trion Worlds has today announced that its first closed beta event for 'Storm Legion', the first expansion for Rift, will kick off on Friday, October 5th, and is slated to conclude on Sunday, October 7th.

Those who’ve pre-ordered the expansion are automatically entered into this and all subsequent beta events. Additional events are planned throughout October leading up to the November 13th launch of the expansion.

In the first Storm Legion closed beta event,  participants will have the opportunity to explore the new leveling zones of Pelladane, Cape Jule, and the city of Tempest Bay. Additionally, players will be able to customize their own Dimensions and try out the new four new souls coming in the expansion. Current subscribers will also be able to copy their characters over to the beta shard.