Fatshark has announced that they will be holding a Warhammer 40,000: Darktide closed beta test next month, from 14-16th October, as they gear up for the 30th November release of their four player co-op shooter.
Those wishing to try out the game on PC should head over to www.playdarktide.com and sign up for a chance to check it out early. Xbox gamers will have to wait patiently as Fatshark chose to delay the console release until after the PC version is out the door.
During the beta, “PC gamers will be able to visit the Hive City,” Fatshark say. “It sounds like a weekend getaway, but it is far from that. Expect no cucumbers on the eyes, and return fresher than ever; Monday morning will feel like a well-earned vacation instead. Tertium will throw everything but the kitchen sink at you.”
Following on from their popular Vermintide games, Fatshark are stepping forward to the 41st millenium and a brutal, grim dark sci-fi universe. A lot of what matters in Vermintide will continue to matter in Darktide, as up to four players team up to take on the God-Emperor’s foes. Playing a group of convicts forced into the employ of the Inquisition, you’ll need good team composition and collaborative efforts as you try to survive suicidal missions to exterminate Chaos cultists. It’s basically Suicide Squad, but your filthy criminals in the Imperium.
We got to go hands on with the game earlier this year, with Miguel writing in our Warhammer 40,000: Darktide preview:
“Warhammer: Darktide is a blast. The big thing that makes it stand out from Vermintide is easily the shift to more ranged weaponry in combat, but the dozens of other upgrades and quality-of-life improvement sprinkled in blew me away. Topped off with the genuinely way more engaging and intriguing aesthetic of Warhammer 40K in place of the medieval fantasy Warhammer style from Vermintide, and baby, you’ve got a skull-stew cooking. I only got to try a small portion of the game, but if the full package stacks up with what I played, then Darktide is going to be a must-play co-op treat.”
Source: press release
