Crackdown developers Realtime Worlds are preparing to release a beta for their upcoming GTA-style MMO All Points Bulletin (APB), but only if their Facebook group gains enough interest.

“We are preparing the initial steps towards beta, and are ready to open up our ‘Register your interest’ sign up page,” stated Realtime World’s Community Manager Chris Dye. “This will enable you to get your email added in anticipation of the upcoming beta activities, and will ensure you keep up to date with all the news from Realtime Worlds regarding APB and future projects.”

Apparently this sign up page will only become available once 500 people have joined the APB Facebook group – which judging by the amount of Facebook users and those looking to forward to APB, we imagine will probably be in about 10 minutes.

APB is due out at some point next year on PC and Xbox 360, with a PS3 version also rumoured to be in the pipeline.

UPDATE: Well that didn’t take long. Register your interest for the beta here.

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