Perfect World is set in the world of Pangu where three major tribes, Humans, Winged Elves and Werebeasts coexist. It is a world of magic and high fantasy featuring the Chinese creation myth as its backdrop and leveraging on a rich and diverse oriental setting. And Perfect World's beta will be starting on August 18th. Now the Perfect World (US) Closed Beta Key giveaway event is live on our MMOsite and let Jonathan Belliss, the Product Manager for Perfect World International, give us more information about this game.

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MMOsite: Thanks for taking our interview. First off, would you please give us a brief introduction about yourself and your company Perfect World Entertainment?

Jonathan Belliss: My name is Jonathan Belliss, and I'm the Product Manager for Perfect World International. Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher of Perfect World International, is the US branch of our parent company, Perfect World Co., Ltd.

MMOsite: Many players may still be unfamiliar with this Chinese MMO game. Can you first give us an overview of Perfect World?

Jonathan Belliss: Perfect World Gold is a Free to Play game that is influenced by and enriched with ancient Chinese culture and lore. An interesting fact is that Perfect World was initially released in China as a subscription game. As a subscription game it was the recipient of numerous awards praising it for its graphics, gameplay, and music. Upon its successful conversion in December 2006 to Free to Play, Perfect World continued to receive awards by maintaining its commitment to excellence even through its transition. Today it has grown to enormous proportions and proudly boasts an ever-growing user base.

MMOsite: How do you describe the art style of Perfect World Gold? The graphics of Perfect World look fairly good. What sort of engine are you using for Perfect World?

Jonathan Belliss: The art style of Perfect World is best described as a blend of Eastern Art and Realism. Frankly speaking, Perfect World's in-game graphics are really a technical marvel. The reason I say this is because of its scalability. You can have a low end machine and still really appreciate the level of detail in the game's characters and environments. On the other end of the spectrum, if you have a high end machine, the visuals that you'll be presented with are absolutely breathtaking. As far as the engine goes, Perfect World utilizes a proprietary engine that was developed internally from the ground up.