The official herald page (http://herald.warhammeronline.com) page has been updated with the following message from the team:

WAAAGH!!!

The Reckoning is at hand as hundreds of thousands can now embark on their epic adventures in Open Beta!

This is a monumental step for the game and the community and it is with great pleasure that we welcome you all.

WAR has come, it is now up to you to forge your destiny and choose your allegiance in this epic struggle.

We would like to thank the entire team here at Mythic and Electronic Arts, our dedicated Closed Beta Testers, and the thousands of players like you who make up our great community. Combined our efforts have brought us to this point in this epic journey and we have truly created a game we can all be proud of for years to come.

Thank you everyone and see you on the battlefield!
- The Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Team