I hadn't heard anything about this game(and still don't know much about it TBH) until a friend posted something on Facebook about an upcoming beta.
All I do know is that it's "a free-to-play, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game."
Closed beta application here: Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Free-to-Play MMO. Sign up for access! | Arc Games