The open beta for APB: Reloaded, a rehash of Realtime Worlds’ MMO, has been announced to start on May 18 for those who are interested in trying out the cops-and-robbers MMO.

While closed beta has been running for quite some time now, they are still accepting players into closed beta. If you can’t wait for the 18th to come around, you can always test your luck by creating a GamersFirst account and joining their newsletter.

The game will utilize the free-to-play MMO model with micro-transactions. No release date has been announced but past speculations suggests first half of 2011.