The unusual RPG Steelrising will be treated to a closed beta in August on PS5 before the game ships on 8th September 2022. You gain access through a pre-order on the PS Store, of which there are two versions to choose from. There's the standard edition for £49.99/$49.99, and then the Deluxe Edition that has the Cagliotro's Secrets DLC at £55.99/$59.99.
The pricing options mean Steelrising costs slightly less than your average PS5 release — there's no PS4 version at all. The closed beta in question begins on 25th August 2022, but an end date hasn't been confirmed. Given its very close proximity to the title's release date, you'll likely be playing a version that's at least likely close to final. Maybe treat the beta more like a demo, as such.
As for the Cagliotro's Secrets expansion packaged in the Deluxe Edition, it includes new areas, more enemy types and bosses, another weapon, and a cosmetic pack. Not too bad for an extra £4.99/$4.99. "The city burns and bleeds as it suffers the madness of King Louis XVI and his violent legions of automatons," the PS Store listing reads. "Aegis, a mechanical masterpiece created by the engineer Vaucanson to be the queen's bodyguard, must save the French Revolution in this challenging action-RPG."
Will you be pre-ordering Steelrising in order to access this PS5 closed beta? Let us know in the comments below.
[source store.playstation.com]
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I do like Spiders’ stuff. Greedfall was great and a nice game in the A space. I’ll be picking this up anyway so I don’t need a demo. How does this tie in with the new PSPremium every game over 35 requires a trial I wonder.
I haven’t played any of Spider’s back catalogue but the setting and the aesthetic of Steelrising really appeals to me… gonna be keeping an eye on the reviews for this one.
Why would an RPG need a BETA? I thought that was for balancing online games / stress testing online infrastructure mainly. Is this an online or GaaS game? Or do they just want people to do free bug testing?
This and Flintlock look like fun. Ill buy both but probably wait for a sale.
@thefourfoldroot1 It's a soulslike action RPG, and they probably want people to try it out before making a final purchase.
@thefourfoldroot1 You understand that software of all types have beta builds that are tested to quash bugs, yes?
Seems somewhat weird to say give us your money now to find out if you will like the game when it comes out.
@MFTWrecks
Yes. But, on console, it’s usually certain types of games as mentioned. On PlayStation anyway. I remember Ark did it on Xbox. Honestly I usually ignore it for that reason. Not my types of games.
@ErrantRob Greedfall I plated on both PS4 and PS5. Loved it. The DLC was poo, but the main game was sooooo good.
@thefourfoldroot1 Spider's games have always released in a horrible state, Greedfall was the first one that wasn't pretty much broken in some way until patches.
So, this is welcome in my book, shows that they want to release it in the best state possible.
I'll be waiting for a dirt cheap sale as always with their games, but thanks for sharing the info!
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