From the very first gameplay prototypes to getting the sport prepared earlier than launch in August, playtesting Harmony day by day has been a defining facet of growth and core to our tradition at Firewalk and our mission of delivering great-feeling multiplayer. There’s merely no substitute for getting your palms on a controller or mouse and keyboard, squadding up as a workforce, and experiencing the sport for your self.
That’s why we’re excited to share that your first likelihood to play Harmony throughout our upcoming beta is simply a few brief weeks away! Right here’s every part that you must know:
Harmony Beta Early Entry (July 12 – 14) and Open Beta (July 18 – 21)
The Harmony Beta will kick off with an Early Entry weekend on PS5 and PC* from Friday, July 12 via Sunday, July 14. For people who pre-order, this early entry weekend might be your alternative to be among the many first to play Harmony—and also you’ll get to deliver your individual crew. Those who pre-order any version of Harmony will get 5 codes for Harmony Beta Early Entry: one for you and 4 of your pals.
Following the Early Entry weekend, the Harmony Open Beta might be out there to all gamers on PS5 and PC starting on Thursday, July 18 via Sunday, July 21.
It doesn’t matter what platform you play on, the Harmony Beta Early Entry and Open Beta will will let you workforce up with pals on both PS5 or PC via optionally available cross-play assist.
Play the total 16 Freegunner roster
You gained’t have to attend till launch to seek out your favourite Freegunner(s). Throughout the Harmony beta weekends, you’ll be capable to play as all 16 of the Freegunners that might be out there at launch. Whether or not you prefer to run and gun, lock down an space, lay down hearth from afar, or again up your workforce, there are Freegunners for gamers of a variety of playstyles and ability ranges.
From acquainted faces like Haymar, Vale, Lennox, 1-0FF, and Star Baby from the reveal trailer to different members of the Northstar crew, like It-Z, Teo, Bazz, and extra, you’ll get to experiment and find out how every character brings distinct strategic skills, traversal and gunplay really feel, and, most of all, your individual persona to the battlefield.
Discover (and Battle Throughout) A number of Planets and Modes
All through each Harmony Beta weekends, you’ll be capable to go to and battle throughout a number of worlds and maps within the Harmony Galaxy.
Throughout the Harmony Beta Early Entry weekend, you’ll have an opportunity to play on 4 maps:
Freewater: Set in a fortified outpost on the sun-scorched planet of Look, Freewater options intersecting perimeter lanes and a big central courtyard in the course of the map that serves as a primary convergence level and conjures up intense fight engagements.
Water Hazard: On the stormy water-covered planet of Leviathan, an enormous, armored eel, generally known as a Morack, has been caught and is being harvested on a big floating fishing rig. Gamers will battle throughout the platform and inside the jaws of the Morack in a major harvesting website.
Star Chamber: Positioned atop the tallest mountain on the planet Gloom sits an historical observatory with slender corridors and a meteorite on the heart, which creates nice alternatives for workforce fights and one-on-one battles.
Shock Threat: Positioned beneath an enormous conductive kite within the sky that harvests lightning on the planet Leviathan, Shock Threat options a number of distinctive arenas for battling with rival crews with pathways that converge on a big heart tower.
Throughout the Open Beta weekend, a brand new world and fifth map might be launched: Bone Mines on the planet Akkar.
Bone Mines: The stays of huge vastadons on the tropical planet Akkar have grow to be the positioning of a profitable Guild mining operation, the place you’ll battle via the excavated bones and mining caverns in a mixture of close-quarters and mid-range fight.
The Harmony Beta may also have a number of modes to suit your temper, whether or not it’s to leap in for a fast match after work or to workforce up with pals for extra coordinated and aggressive play.
The Harmony Early Entry Beta weekend will launch with three modes:
Trophy Hunt: A respawn-based mode the place you battle to take down members of the rival crew and gather their bounty playing cards to earn factors on your workforce. The primary workforce to achieve the goal rating earlier than time runs out wins the match.
Cargo Run: A no-respawn mode the place groups compete to retrieve the Blue Buddy robotic package deal supply system, plant it at one of many zones, and defend it from the rival crew to win.
Conflict Level: A round-based, no-respawn sport mode the place groups compete to manage a single seize zone at a central location on the map.
Then, through the Open Beta weekend, you’ll be capable to check out a brand new mode: Space Management.
Space Management: A respawn mode the place groups compete to manage a number of seize and management zones across the map. Management two or extra zones to extend your workforce’s rating and attain the purpose threshold to win.
Witness the start of the Northstar Crew’s Story
Alongside familiarizing your self with the Northstar crew via gameplay, you’ll additionally be capable to see the start of their story. Once you play the beta, you’ll be welcomed with the very first of our cinematic vignettes—transient cinematics that, when Harmony launches, will premiere each week in sport. When the Beta Early Entry launches after which when the Open Beta begins, we’ll introduce new cinematic vignettes in-game to provide you a small glimpse into how the Northstar crew’s tales will unfold every week.
We will’t wait to see you all in-game through the Harmony Beta to expertise simply a few of the content material that might be out there when the sport launches on August 23 and can develop over time via post-launch updates at no further price.
Make sure you keep tuned for extra details about the beta, together with pre-load and server availability timing, PC specs, and extra, by following Harmony on Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok, in addition to by becoming a member of the group within the Official Harmony Discord.
*Account for PlayStation™Community and web connection required. Beta phrases and situations apply.
