Publisher: EA Games

Developer: Westwood Studios

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 09/24/2002

Online - 09/24/2002

Official Game Website


Earth & Beyond Online News & Interviews

Earth & Beyond Says Goodbye
03/18/2004
EA to close MMP on Septmber 22

 E&B Offers 7-day Amnesty
11/10/2003
From Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, former Earth & Beyond players can play as if they had never left the galaxy

Earth & Beyond celebrates first anniversary
09/23/2003
Galactic Birthday Parties In 8 U.S. Cyber Cafes To Feature Dev Team Chats, Giveaways, Birthday Cake

Earth & Beyond’s August update
08/26/2003
V’rix begin construction on massive device, new cruiser-sized V’rix ships spotted, new epic quest shrouded in mystery and danger

Three EA Games to invade Gencon in July
07/16/2003
The Lord of the Rings, Ultima Online and Earth & Beyond Set for the World’s Largest Gaming Convention

 Earth & Beyond Pirate Space now open. Timbers shall be shivered.
07/01/2003
Blackbeard’s Wake offers new adventures, riches to galactic buccaneers

Galactic War Declared!
05/29/2003
Humanity goes to war against alien invaders in Earth & Beyond

Earth & Beyond’s First Fan Event Set For May 24
05/22/2003
San Jose’s Rivalution Network Center to host 8-hour E&B Fan Gathering Saturday

 Earth & Beyond's epic story to unfold this month
01/23/2003
Starting this week, the Earth & Beyond galaxy will never be the same

Westwood to release December content update for Earth & Beyond
12/18/2002
Westwood plans to add features, enhancements and content

Earth & Beyond to feature team-based PvP mode
12/16/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today it will implement team-based player versus player (PvP) mode in Earth & Beyond's December content update. 

Westwood Announces Referral Program for Earth & Beyond
12/06/2002
Friends and family now have even more reasons to blast off

Westwood Announces Earth & Beyond Demo
11/25/2002
For players who have yet to begin their galactic adventures in the world's first online role-playing galaxy, Earth & Beyond(tm), Westwood Studios(tm) is giving them a sneak peak with a demo.

Westwood Studios to hold "Celestial Circuit" in Earth & Beyond
11/18/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) will host a race through the Earth & Beyond galaxy

New Earth & Beyond Content
11/17/2002
Earth & Beyond's November update to feature combat enhancements

Earth & Beyond Founders' Federation to close Oct. 31
10/29/2002
The Founder's program rewards beta testers by letting them carry their beta characters into the retail version of the game. 

Westwood to celebrate Halloween in Earth & Beyond
10/24/2002
Halloween brings new quests, monsters and items to the galaxy Oct. 31 

Westwood to release first of monthly updates for Earth & Beyond
10/21/2002
Westwood plans to add features, enhancements and content to Earth & Beyond

EA's Earth & Beyond Ships to Stores
09/24/2002
In Earth & Beyond, players become captains of their own starships and live futuristic galactic adventures as they explore, trade and fight with thousands of others.

Westwood to Partner with iGames for Earth & Beyond Event
09/17/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today it's teamed with iGames(tm), a national organization of PC game centers, to hold an Earth & Beyond(tm) Galactic Rally between 10 of its centers nationwide Saturday, Sep. 21. 

Westwood Studios begins the Founders' Federation for Earth & Beyond
09/16/2002
This is a program created exclusively for beta testers to reward them for helping to shape the game's galaxy.

Earth & Beyond goes gold
09/13/2002
The first online role-playing galaxy ships to stores in North America September 24

Massive Expansion to Earth & Beyond Public Test
09/04/2002
Previously limited to only one server, the public test for Earth & Beyond has grown to include tens of thousands of registered players over the past few months, and is opening multiple servers to accommodate the large volume of testers.

Westwood Studios teams with Igames to offer Earth & Beyond.
08/30/2002
Today, more than 50 iGames centers will host simultaneous preview parties of Earth & Beyond,

Major patch for Earth & Beyond Public Test
08/26/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today that it will release another major patch for Earth & Beyond(tm) tomorrow that includes a major addition of sounds and voices, new enemies, and a new guild interface. 

Westwood announces Earth & Beyond monthly fee
08/13/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today it will offer multiple ways to subscribe to Earth & Beyond(tm), the online role-playing galaxy that will be published by Electronic Arts

Earth & Beyond To Be At GenCon 2002
08/09/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today it will be distributing Earth & Beyond public test discs at GenCon 2002.  Earth & Beyond is an online role-playing galaxy that will be published by EA under the EA GAMES(tm) brand this fall.

 Westwood announces "Founders' Federation " for Earth & Beyond
07/29/2002
Beta testers will be able to keep their characters in the final game 

Earth & Beyond to ship September 17
07/22/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today that Earth & Beyond(tm) will ship to North American stores Tuesday, Sept. 17, and should be full distributed by Sept. 20.

Westwood releases major patch for Earth  & Beyond public test
07/02/2002
Westwood Studios(tm) announced today that it has released a major patch for Earth & Beyond(tm) that includes new grouping features, an upgraded skill system, and an improved chat interface. 

Westwood announces 100,000 person test for Earth & Beyond
05/09/2002
Earth & Beyond is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game and will be published by EA under the EA GAMES(tm) brand in August 2002.

Earth and Beyond Website Launch and Developer Chat on Stratics IRC Network
01/22/2002
Stratics is proud to announce the very first exclusive and sensationally Developer Interview with the Team of Electronic Arts that is creating Earth and Beyond.

Origin FanFest Event, Jan 11-12
12/20/2001
Fans Offered Access to Latest Internet-Based Massively Multiplayer Gaming Developments Including Ultima Online, Earth and Beyond Online and The Sims Online

Earth & Beyond Online Ratings

Earth & Beyond has some minor problems, but this MMORPG space game is a visual treat

8.0

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ESRB Rating

Teen
Blood
Violence