Bigpoint has announced that Battlestar Galactica Online has officially launched the open beta of the browser-based MMO based on the popular Syfy series. The game is a blend of tactical space combat, exploration, and mission-based gameplay.

David Eick, Executive Producer of Battlestar Galactica, said, “Bigpoint has successfully embraced the spirit of Battlestar Galactica’s aggressive ship design, tactile physics, and its signature, vérité-style combat aesthetic, and taken it all to an entirely new level. Playing this game is like watching the most highly-adrenalized, nail-biting episodes of the series while chewing on a hunk of uranium. I highly recommend it – just make sure you don't have anything else to do for a few days...”

Read more and get involved with the open beta here.