Welcome back Pilots.
[dropcap size=small]R[/dropcap]espawn Entertainment will be having an open “multiplayer tech test” beta starting August 19th to the 21st and then again the following weekend August 26th to the 28th. The developer wants to ensure that the multiplayer mode works properly on launch for Titanfall 2. However, only those with a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can partake in the open beta. Vince Zampella, founder of Respawn Entertainment, said that the reason to exclude the PC for test purposes because of inconsistencies across the platform. Zampella also pointed out that PC players’ tendency to leak other information through data-mining and with Titanfall 2 featuring a full single-player campaign, it simply wasn’t worth the risk.
For those participating this weekend, only two maps will be featured named Boomtown and Homestead. Along with these two maps are two new game modes; Bounty Hunt and Pilots vs. Pilots. Bounty Hunt mixes wave-based AI combat with 5-on-5 multiplayer and Pilots vs. Pilots has 8-on-8 but without the use of their titans. Speaking of titans, the beta will feature two different titans new to Titanfall 2, Ion and Scorch.
The following weekend will have the content previously mentioned, but will also include one more mode and another map. The new mode is Six-on-six Amped Hardpoint is a twist on Titanfall’s Hardpoint Domination mode. Teams can double their score if they amp a hardpoint while defending it. The new map for the second testing weekend will be Forward Base Kodai.
Titanfall 2 is set to be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on October 28th of this year. Check out below for a taste of the single player campaign that Respawn Entertainment wants to keep under wraps:
