UPDATE: Armored Warfare Heads Into Early Access Today, Has 1m Signups

Gear up, tankers! Obsidian Entertainment and My.com's Armored Warfare goes semi-live today, with the start of the game's first early access period. The servers will be active for limited times every night from May 27 to June 3, according to the following schedule:

EU Server:
6pm – 9pm CEST on weekdays
5pm – 10pm CEST on weekends

NA Server:
8pm – 11pm ET on weekdays
7pm – midnight ET on weekends

Players will have access to 38 vehicles from tiers 1 through 6 (with T7 and T8 coming in later patches), four maps, upgrades, achievements, crew and commander advancement systems, and more. Obsidian has revealed that over one million gamers have signed up for the early access tests, which can be obtained either by buying a Founder's Pack or, if you're lucky, by signing up to participate on the site. You can get early access by buying one of the Founder's Packs for the game, starting at $14.99.

You can find full details on the Armored Warfare early access headstart here and get an idea of just what early access means for Armored Warfare in a lengthy dev blog here.