Betatestingen av Halo 5 begynner som kjent den 29. desember i år, men allerede i helga kan vi få se en ufullstendig versjon av betaen i aksjon. 343 Industries har nemlig invitert topplagene Counter Logic Gaming og Evil Geniuses til en kamp i Halo 5 som vil bli streamet via Twitch.tv i morgen, natt til lørdag 20. desember, fra klokken 00:00 norsk tid.
Videre har 343 Industries i dag avslørt at de frem mot julaften vil legge ut en rekke videodokumentarer om utviklingen av Halo 5, med særlig fokus på det man får teste i betaen. En ny episode blir lagt ut hver dag frem til lille julaften - les videre for komplett progra. En kort trailer til disse bakomfilmene har dessuten blitt lagt ut på YouTube:
Oppdatert: Nå har 343 Industries også sluppet en ny trailer for betaen. Se den rett her:
Les videre for en komplett oversikt over når episodene blir tilgjengelige på Halo Channel.
Episode 1: Balance
Premiering Thursday, December 18 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
The 343 Industries pro team gives their final feedback on “Truth,” an homage to the Halo 2 map “Midship,” which will be included in the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta.Episode 2: Give & Take
Premiering Friday, December 19 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
The art team discovers that some of the ideas they have don’t quite meld with the layout set forth by the level designers. With time running out, what compromises must be made?Episode 3: Prophets
Premiering Saturday, December 20 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
With the map “Truth” well on its way to completion, the art team must shift their focus to the remix map “Regret,” which presents a massive undertaking in and of itself. Will there be enough time to finish it before the deadline?Episode 4: Breakout
Premiering Sunday, December 21 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
The Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer design team invites Halo pros to the studio to offer feedback that could shape the future of the competitive experienceEpisode 5: Shutdown
Premiering Monday, December 22 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
The Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer design team buckles down to make sure every detail of the upcoming Multiplayer Beta is firing on all cylinders.Episode 6: Gold
Premiering Tuesday, December 23 @ 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, 4:00 p.m. Pacific time
The Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer design team begins to wrap up production on the public beta… but not before getting a little friendly competition in to celebrate another milestone.