Bigpoint is readying the Battlestar Galactica Online closed beta. Emails went out inviting interested parties to drop in on the site and register. After that the Unity plugin will need to be installed in your browser (if it’s not already) and a Beta survey will need to be taken to decide if you’ll qualify for the closed beta as it looks like it’s going to be fairly intensive.

Lots of gamers like to get into closed betas just to get early access to the game. However, the purpose is actually to make sure the game is as good and as balanced and polished as it can be. With such a big name license I’m sure Bigpoint is going to be fairly thorough in its checking of people and exacting of what will be required of them during the beta.

BGO will be a tactical space combat and adventure MMOG based upon Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica series. The game, inspired by one of the most popular science fiction series in television history, will launch worldwide exclusively this fall on Syfy.com for a 30 day period. The Unity co-developed MMOG will offer state of the art graphics that can be played directly in an Internet browser.