It’s been a while since I’ve cried tears of pure joy. Today is one of those rare days.

NBC and Bigpoint have unveiled plans to release an in-browser Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game based on one of the best television shows ever, Battlestar Galactica.

Brilliantly titled Battlestar Galactica Online, the game will combine “tactical space combat and adventure” as you choose your loyalty to either Humans or Cylons.

In a press release, Universal Partnerships and Licensing’s Vice President Bill Kispert said, “Battlestar Galactica is a supremely gameable intellectual property, with compelling character classes, a fantastic array of ships and weaponry, multiple worlds, and a dramatic storyline.”

The game will offer space-based combat and mission oriented gameplay all while utilizing 3D visuals and assets from the television production.

Available on SyFy.com for the initial 30 days, Battlestar Galactica Online will likely be the first (and last) in-browser MMO I’ve played since Runescape. Let’s hope these tears of joy continue and don’t transform to droplets of pain and anguish when the game launches this fall.

[Via: G4TV and Bigpoint.com]