Ubisoft’s intense first-person battle royale gameHyper Scapeimpressed gamers immensely when its technical beta went live recently. But many fans never got the chance to playHyper Scapethemselves. That’s about to change, as Ubisoft announced during its Sunday Ubisoft Forward broadcast thatHyper Scape’s Open beta is launching today on PC.
TheHyper Scapeopen beta is being scaled up an extra degree compared to its technical beta. That means that it’ll be available to players in even more countries than it was previously and that it will be adding several new features, too. For example, theCrownCast Twitch integration appnow lets viewers upgrade their battle passes just by watching. The open beta will also feature four different game modes. There are standard Crown Rush Squad and Solo modes, as well as two limited-time modes that will be detailed soon.
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Hyper Scape’s open beta will also feature new playable content that wasn’t in thetechnical beta, namely new weapons and abilities. To start, the Harpy gun is now unlocked to find. It’s an SMG meant to be great at close-to-mid range combat. There’s also the Shockwave Hack, an AOE blast that knocks back opponents.
The final major addition inHyper Scape’s open beta is the introduction of thebattle royale’s in-game shop. The shop uses a Ubisoft proprietary currency named BitCrowns, with which players will be able to unlock new cosmetics. And just for players' comfort, Ubisoft assures everyone that the shop will only sell cosmetics.
In a new gameplay trailer forHyper Scape, several of thebattle royale’s abilities are showcased – including the new Shockwave Hack and Harpy SMG. But for the most part, it’ll be familiar gameplay to those who have been watchingHyper Scapeover the past week. It does give a sense of introduction to the game, but prior gameplay trailers do that somewhat better.
There was also a newcinematic trailer forHyper Scapeshown during Ubisoft Forward. This trailer focused onHyper Scape’s story, which is set in 2054. Virtual reality has become a prominent escape for people in this world, with the Crown Rush battle royale game at its center. However, there are mysterious happenings going on in this virtual world and people disappearing the real world. Ubisoft clearly has big plans forHyper Scape’s future and players will have to keep playing to find out what happens next.
Hyper Scape’s open beta is available now on PC.
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