MechWarrior Online beta out Monday

by: Chuck - posted: 10/28/2012 10:33:00 PM

After a short delay the MechWarrior Online beta will officially be available to everyone starting tomorrow.  I like the game a bit more than Ben did but then again I've got some skin in the game as I bought the Founders package a few months back.  The delay seems to have been caused by some issues around lag but after spending some time with the game over the weekend I'm happy to report that the game is very playable and a ton of fun to play.  

I will warn you that the game does take some time to appreciate as you've got to learn the controls and get used to the slower pace of the game.  The game also doesn't really open up until you can buy and customize your own mechs which requires a bit of time or spending some money to buy the upgraded mechs (this is a free to play game after all) so if you get frustrated hang in there as it took me about ten matches before I started to get a feel for the game.

MechWarrior Online Open Beta Date: October 29 

- After a short delay Open Beta is set for next week -
MONTREAL - October 26, 2012 – Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games announced today that MechWarrior Online is set for Open Beta next week on October 29. MechWarrior Online, one of 2012’s most anticipated titles, has been lauded by fans and the games media as the return of true mech combat. Recently the companies jointly announced that the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program achieved more than $5 million dollars in sales since July.
Set in the year 3049 during the early stages of a massive interstellar war, MechWarrior Online puts you in command of the most powerful war machine to ever walk the field of battle, the mighty BattleMech™.  Command your Mech and customize it to suit your battlefield role; upgrade systems, replace weapons, and tweak armor with endless options.