We're VERY close on this. As I've said before, there's always a little room for improvement. All of the beta testers should have received their CDs by now. We have opened our official beta forum and the response has been VERY positive. Most issues have been related to improvements requested in the start-up lobbies or for alliance options.
Most folks seem to be having a smooth experience getting up and running and getting online.
We did not include the single-player game with the beta because this is something that requires closer interaction with the testers. We have Interplay's QA dept working LONG hours focusing on just this aspect of the game. This is it folks, once the comments wind down we're ready to go. Don't bother asking about the final release date. Contact us for more information on GameSpy Industries.