lectronic Arts announced today that the open beta for the Phenomic developed BattleForge on PC will begin on November 7. Gamers can register for the open beta at www.battleforgecardhunt.com. In North America, those who’ve pre-ordered the real-time strategy game from participating retail partners are guaranteed access into the beta.

In BattleForge, players use virtual trading cards to assemble armies, lay buildings, and cast spells to destroy enemies. The unique card system gameplay enables you to combine and customize army factions to your liking, and gone from most RTS’s is base building and production queues, which is sure to make this one of the faster paced games in its genre.

BattleForge also features a slew of online features, including 12 player wars and cooperative missions. BattleForge will ship in early 2009, and after three years in development, it should be worth a look.