Microsoft today announced that gamers can experience the full version of Asheron's Call 1.0 free for 30 days. With just three simple steps, players will be transported to the massively multiplayer fantasy world of Dereth, where they will find real-life comrades, strange and fearsome monsters, mysterious landscapes, and a constantly evolving storyline where they decide their own fate and destiny.

To try Asheron's Call free for 30 days, players will need to download the file (110 MB), then obtain a Passport Account and Activation Coupon. For more information and to download the trial, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/acdownload.asp

Asheron's Call is a massively multiplayer role-playing game playable exclusively on Zone.com that draws together thousands of players within a dynamic, 3-D online world. Players can create truly unique characters by choosing between extensive combinations of visual appearance, attributes, and skill sets. Asheron's Call immerses players in an intense role-playing environment where they must compete or cooperate with thousands of other online players. An extensive system of allegiance and influence greatly enhances social interaction. The online nature of the game facilitates an evolving and dynamic adventure inside a consistent universe. The game will never be solved, because there will always be more areas to explore and quests to complete.

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