The folks over at Monte Cristo have announced that CitiesXL is now in its next phase of beta. They encourage anyone interested in the beta to sign up at one of several different sites to receive their beta code.

Below you will find a brief press release on the announcement:

Cities XL Launches New Beta – Join Now to Test the Next-Generation in City Building Games

June 18, 2009 – Paris – Developer Monte Cristo is pleased to announce the launch of a new beta for their massively-multiplayer city-building game, Cities XL™. To showcase the game’s massively multiplayer online gameplay, this new beta will be open to thousands of players from around the world.

To receive a beta activation code, please visit one of the following sites (or visit www.citiesxl.com for the complete list) -

- Fileplanet
- Big Download
- FileFront
- Markee Dragon
- Gaming Excellence

You can also download a document that lists the system requirements from:
https://www.yousendit.com/download/cmcxeVdqRndKV04zZUE9PQ

For more information about Cities XL, the next-generation city-builder for PC that offers a mix of city-building, tycoon and Massively Multiplayer Online gameplay, please visit http://www.citiesxl.com.