The second half of 2004 should see many MMORPG's competing for our hearts and monies. Dealing from fantasy to sci-fi to superheroes and taking us from well-trodden paths to brand new worlds waiting for brave explorers, we will be spoiled for choice. Dragon Empires, developed and published by Codemasters, will be one of those games. With beta 0.5 (a server stress test) just starting, and a bigger beta 1 phase announced for March, now is a good time to review the available information on the game.