Unitythe new team-based hero shooter with Guardians of the Galaxy meets Overwatch vibes, is playable this weekend as part of the game’s early access beta test. And if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can join this early access beta on PlayStation 5 and Windows PC without having to pre-order the game.
Previously, Sony’s plan for entry into the Unity The beta early access weekend for PS5 and PC was limited to pre-orders only. But Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Firewalk Studios are sweetening the deal, invite all PS Plus members to play this weekend. Preloads for the PS5 version of the Unity The beta is now live and will go live on Friday, July 12th at 10:00 a.m. PDT and run through Sunday, July 14th.
A second beta test, open to all PS5 and PC players, will run from July 18-21.
The Unity-Curious people who have pre-ordered the game will receive an early access code as well as four additional codes for friends. Unity is a 5v5 first-person shooter, so that’s enough to put together a complete team.
UnityThe Beta Early Access weekend will include three modes:
- Trophy Hunt, described as a “respawn-based mode where you fight to eliminate members of the opposing crew and collect their bounty cards to earn points for your team” – basically Kill Confirmed
- Cargo Run, where players do not respawn and teams compete to recover a package, place it in a zone, and defend it from the opposing team.
- Clash Point, a turn-based game mode in which teams fight for control of a capture zone at a central location on the map.
UnityThe open beta weekend will feature a fourth mode, “Area Control,” in which teams battle for and attempt to hold multiple capture points.
Sony and Firewalk revealed the first gameplay of Unity — and its colorful cast of alien and robot characters known as Freegunners — during a State of Play presentation in May. PlayStation fans were introduced to the cast of heroes and misfits (Haymar, Vale, Lennox, 1-0FF, Star Child, It-Z, Teo, Bazz, and others) and the game’s irreverent spirit during that event. The developers also confirmed a release date for Unity during this presentation: August 23rd on PS5 and PC. Unity costs $39.99.
