"As an added bonus OMI will be continuing the Chinese New Year event for the first few days of open beta." said Patricia Larson OMI's Director, Public and Customer Relations. "We are very excited about the success and growth we had in closed beta. Going into open beta we will be launching the first 2 expansions of Storm Riders Online with another expansion expected this fall. We look forward to even greater community growth and involvement as we move forward into pay to play launch."

The fully immersive 3D world of SRO features unique gameplay, and original content based on Asian mythology, culture, martial arts, and architecture. The game system in Storm Riders differs from many other MMORPGs as it uses an open system for character builds instead of limiting the player to a specific class for their character. The player has the flexibility to choose and match different skills, stances and powers in any way they wish, allowing them to experiment with a multitude of different builds and abilities.