Closed Beta Phase 2 - What's Changing?
The biggest difference between phase 1 of the Closed Beta and phase 2 will be which Heroes are available to you.
Let’s start by revisiting what we said way back in November, when we first discussed how Heroes would be available in the original Closed Beta:
The Closed Beta will launch with nearly all Heroes enabled and ready to use, with a couple of extra Heroes being available on free rotation at various points during the Closed Beta period (such as Wraith and the upcoming V0.13 Hero). The Store, Platinum currency, and all cosmetics will be available to interact with also, just like on PC.
When the Closed Beta launched, we opted to make nearly all Heroes released up until then available to PlayStation players straight out of the gate. The goal was to gather feedback and data on how they all behaved on PlayStation, including which heroes were the most popular, how each performed in the context of the PlayStation Closed Beta, and more.
Now that we’ve done that, however, our goal has shifted. We need to test and monitor the unlock process for PlayStation users as it will be in our later official release. After all, how players gain access to new Heroes is a crucial part of the game experience, so it’s important we take the time to go through it with the PlayStation player base ahead of the full platform launch.
As of phase 2 of the Closed Beta, we will be changing which Heroes Closed Beta accounts have default access to. Specifically, only 10 Heroes will be unlocked by default, with all other Heroes needing to be unlocked through play or purchased.
Those 10 Heroes are:
- Countess
- Dekker
- Gideon
- Greystone
- Grux
- Khaimera
- Kira
- Murdock
- Narbash
- Steel
In short, we’re aligning the PlayStation experience with the PC experience, finally creating parity between these platforms.
New players can expect to install Predecessor and have immediate access to the 10 Heroes listed above, with the option to purchase or unlock additional Heroes through gameplay.
For existing Closed Beta players, you will receive access to those same 10 Heroes, as well as any new Heroes you may have unlocked since the Closed Beta launched (such as Wraith, Iggy & Scorch, and Kwang). Any other Heroes will become locked, and you will be required to unlock them to play them.
Any skins you may have purchased or unlocked for Heroes regardless of their unlock status will remain credited to your account, and will be available to you once you obtain the associated Hero (or by default if it is one of the default Heroes). Likewise, if a Hero you’ve been playing becomes locked in Phase 2, your Affinity progress will be saved and can be picked up right where it has been left off, once that Hero is unlocked.
Will I need a new game key to play this new phase of the Closed Beta?
Nope! If you already have Predecessor installed or redeemed to your PlayStation account you will be able to play with no interruptions.
Still need a key? You can sign up to join the Closed Beta at any time over on our Closed Beta signup page.
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