NCsoft has announced it will launch the “Immortality Drive” – a time capsule with the digitized DNA of select video game players and space aficionados – into orbit when game designer Richard Garriott travels to the International Space Station in October

“I’ve been able to do some very exciting things in the games business, but nothing of this magnitude,” said Garriott, executive producer for Tabula Rasa at NCsoft. “I’m thrilled we can offer the once in a lifetime chance to millions of gamers to virtually go to space with me. A select few U.S. players will have their DNA digitized and sent. And, theoretically, if anything happens to the human race, it could be their DNA that is used to resurrect humanity.”

During the campaign, U.S. Tabula Rasa players have a chance to have their DNA sequenced, digitized and sent into space on the Immortality Drive. In addition, all players worldwide with active retail accounts on September 2nd, 2008 will have their Tabula Rasa characters uploaded to the device, giving them the opportunity to go to space virtually.

In order to make this unique opportunity accessible to as many people as possible, free trials of Tabula Rasa are available at the offical site .