Sony has opened up the Concord early entry beta to all PlayStation Plus members.
In a submit on the PlayStation Blog, Alice Labrecque, communications supervisor at developer Firewalk, revealed particulars on the pre-download, when the servers go reside, in addition to PC system necessities for the team-based multiplayer shooter.
The Concord early entry beta runs from tomorrow, July 12 to July 14, with the open beta operating from July 18 to July 21. PlayStation Plus members want solely search for the choice to obtain and play the early entry beta once they boot up their PS5.
Listed below are the world launch instances for Concord’s early entry beta throughout PlayStation 5 and PC:
July 12
- 10am PDT
- 1pm EDT
- 2pm BRT
- 6pm BST
- 7pm CEST
July 13
In case you are taking part in on a PS5 you’ll be able to pre-download the Concord beta beginning immediately, Thursday, July 11 from 10am PDT.
Pre-ordering any version of Concord grants you entry to the beta early entry weekend, in addition to 4 additional codes you’ll be able to share with pals so you’ll be able to squad up with your personal crew and tackle rival crews collectively. Further codes will probably be for the similar platform you pre-ordered on.
In the meantime, the Concord open beta runs from Thursday, July 18, at 10am PDT to Sunday, July 21. You possibly can pre-download on PS5 beginning Wednesday, July 17 at 10am PDT.
Labrecque mentioned throughout the early entry beta and open beta, all 16 of the launch Freegunners (participant characters) will probably be unlocked and accessible to play and customise. “Whether or not you need to snipe from afar, lock down an space, present assist in your teammates, or… simply dive head-first into the combat, our roster of Freegunners has one thing for everybody,” Labrecque mentioned.
Right here’s what you’ll be able to play in the Concord early entry weekend:
- 4 maps: Freewater, Star Chamber, Water Hazard, Shock Threat
- Three modes: Cargo Run, Conflict Level, Trophy Hunt
- All 16 Freegunners
The open beta weekend contains all early entry content material plus new map Bone Mines and mode Space Management.
It’s price noting early entry and open beta progress carries over between the weekends, however progress from both beta is not going to carry over to the official launch on August 23. There’s full crossplay throughout PS5 and PC.
As for rewards, you get the Frog Weapon Attraction (Frog stands for “From Orbit to Floor” and is the title of the Northstar’s drop ship), a Star Flare Icon, and Enterprise Card for collaborating.
And eventually, listed here are the Concord beta PC specs:
The Concord beta may even assist:
- 4K
- Ultrawide 21:9
- Uncapped framerate
- KBM and DualSense Controller Help
- Customized Key Mapping
- FSR 3
- DLSS 3.7
Final month, Sony mentioned Concord’s $39.99 worth level “gives the full expertise.” Following Concord’s divisive reveal throughout Sony’s State of Play showcase in Could, some had questioned whether or not the reside service hero shooter would launch in free-to-play type. Confirming Concord launches in each bodily and digital commonplace editions for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99, Pam Piscitello, director of promoting and operations at developer Firewalk, mentioned in a submit on the PlayStation Blog that this full expertise contains all 16 playable characters (known as Freegunners in-game), 12 maps set on numerous worlds, and 6 team-based modes. This may broaden shortly after launch with common, post-launch updates for all gamers at no further value, Piscitello added.
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