Upcoming independent MMO video game Earth Eternal from Iron Realms Entertainment excites our curiosity. The game is set to be released Summer of 2007 but even this early, it's already attracting a lot of attention. The developer just unwrapped Chapter 11 and 12 of Earth Eternal's history.

On a related matter, Iron Realms just announced an open contest for those who want to have a hand in the game's development. Accordingly, the competition is called "Pick a Beast" and players will come up with a new beast race and the winner will eventually make it to the game, with the developer's discretion.

The design should be inspired by an animal (either a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian appropriate to Europe or North Africa) and not similar to the already existing 13 races. The fans should also name the race and explain why that race is needed in the game. The winner will eventually help the developers in how the beast race is worked into the history of the world.

As if that is not a prize enough, the winner will also have an exclusive access to that race for the first month of open beta and will have 10 more extra accounts to invite anyone he/she desires to play that race. The contest is open to all fans 13 years and above and it will end on April 9.

For more details about the contest, and ultimately about Earth Eternal, the Read link below should take you to the game's official page.

Following the release of Chapter 10 of Iron Realms Entertainment's Earth Eternal comes the next installment of the history, Chapters 11 and 12.

Chapter 11 will unravel the story behind the declaration of Solomon as Overking of the Beast Empire, as well as tell the creation of the Covenant among Beasts. Meanwhile, the next chapter will bring you through the chronicles of the Primal War, wherein Solomon succumbs to an invasion of creatures that seem like they are from the prehistoric times.

Earth Eternal is set in a fantasy-inspired version of Mythical Earth where anthropomorphic races abound. To mention but a couple of these interesting characters, you'll find here the Noctaris (owl-persons) and Bandicoons (raccoon-persons). Earth Eternal is also heralded as the first 3D MMORPG. To get an index of the histories, just click on the Read link below.

Iron Realms Entertainment, the developers behind the upcoming indie MMORPG Earth Eternal, have just announced the release of the 10th chapter of the history of Earth Eternal's world today.

This chapter wraps up the Mystarch story arc, which focuses on the Mystarchs' search for the Mysterium Primordial and their preparations for the war against the Shadow Legion.

Matt Mihaly, Earth Eternal's Lead Designer and Iron Realms' CEO said, "This chapter is the end of an era in the Age of Legend. The mighty Mystarchs fall to the combined might of the oppressed Beasts of Europe, and the extra-planar Dor'kana reveal themselves once again. The whole direction of the story changes after this."

If you have no idea what the dude's talking about, check out the Earth Eternal website via our Read link below for the whole story. Earth Eternal is Iron Realms' first 3D MMORPG and is set in a high-fantasy world that combines real-world history, legend, and myth with original creations. It's slated for a Summer 2007 release.