'Dirty Bomb' Enters Open Beta on June 2
The multiplayer free-to-play shooter "Dirty Bomb" has been development for over four years now. The game was originally called "Dirty Bomb," then it was changed to "Extraction" sometime in 2013, but the title then reverted back to the original name. Developer Splash Damage recently shared some good news: the game will be entering into open beta on June 2.
"Dirty Bomb" is being developed by the same developer of "Brink" and most recently, the upcoming multiplayer mode for "Batman: Arkham Knight." This is not their first foray into free-to-play multiplayer -- they worked with Id Software before for the 2003 "Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory."
The game has been on closed beta for the longest time, so it's refreshing to see that it will be changing next week. According to a report in IGN, the open beta will initially feature five maps of London and 12 mercenaries to play with. More will be added as the beta continues.
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The game's setting is year 2020, London. The city has suffered from a "mysterious radiological attack," rendering it uninhabitable. Only a group of mercenaries can be brave the city streets, with missions to either extract or destroy sensitive data that was abandoned during the evacuation before they fall into the wrong hands. The key to this game is not how much ammunition or weapons the player has. Success lies in figuring out which three mercenaries can work effectively as a team to achieve a mission. Each mercenary has a unique set of skills, weapons and a personality to boot.
As one game description put it: "The most valuable thing in this truly free-to-play shooter is talent. Whether you're in world-class competition or a quick firefight, it's your skill that brings the kill." One way to do this, the description continues, is to "master your mercenary, serve your team." In the game, more points are given for effective teamwork that gets things done rather than "lone-wolfing."
No release date has not been given yet. The game is currently being developed for PC exclusively, with no word on whether other platforms will be accommodated later on.
