Dear friends of Wish,

While we could have started our Beta 2 test on December 1 as planned,
we feel that Wish is not ready yet. There are still known bugs that
need to be fixed, and we need more time to polish several aspects of
the game. Wish could have a good Beta on December 1, but we want it to
be a GREAT Beta. We have therefore decided to extend the closed Beta
1.5 phase by another month, delaying Beta 2. The new Beta 2 launch
date is now January 1, 2005, instead of December 1, 2004. The Beta 2
test will last until the end of January.

There are no specific problems that can be singled out as the reason
for the delay. The core architecture of Wish is sound and stable. It
is simply the sheer number of small issues that still need
modification or testing that calls for this unfortunate delay. None of
these issues alone is a big problem, but getting them out of the way
before open beta requires time. It remains our chief mandate to do
what it takes to make a game that is both reliable and worthy of our
fans.

Best regards,
Your Wish team