Looks like the boys over at Smiling Gator couldn't wait. The last few months have been long and drawn out for the fans, who initially were expecting to sink their teeths into a closed beta many months ago. A few server issues ended up being bigger than expected and the whole thing was pushed back. The reason I mention this is because it seems that the servers are still out of wack- which makes this prerelease a single player game only. Here's some details posted by the team on their website:  

We are releasing a Preliminary version of Twilight War: After the Fall, which is a very early pre-order of the Official release. It is a single-player game with a pre-Beta multiplayer client. This Preliminary release can be ordered from GC via download for $34.95 per copy. This fee covers the development cost of packaging the single-player game and for the bandwidth to download. The game is ~15GB so it will take quite a long time to download. Development will continue on the game and everyone who buys a copy will receive free updates up to and including the Official release. They will also receive one free month's subscription when the Official game is launched. Monthly subscription for the Official release will be $14.95, but no subscription fees will be charged until the Official release is available. The first 100 to purchase the Preliminary game will receive an additional free month's subscription. A full multiplayer Beta will be held some time in the future, hopefully this summer or autumn, depending on the actual development progress. This preliminary release is still very far away from a mature multiplayer game, however, it will provide the community with an opportunity to actually follow and participate in the development progress. It is a significant step ahead to get us closer to the final game. The first 100 to buy the single-player game will be guaranteed a spot in Beta and everyone who buys it will be given priority for Beta. To order the Preliminary game, click the "Buy Now" button at the top of this page.