Back 4 Blood is coming, and it's looking real good. If you can't wait for the release date, you might want to be interested in getting into the Back 4 Blood beta – we'll show you how to get beta access.
If you're unfamiliar with Back 4 Blood, it's quite fair to call it a spiritual Left 4 Dead successor. That's also rather obvious, since it's made by the same developers and has a 4 in between two words as its name. Trademarked. Back 4 Blood adds to the usual formula with some new survival elements and PvP on top of the PvE we're used to. As the name suggests, the game is all about a gang of 4 teaming up against some zombies and, in this case, PvP-ing while out for some blood.
We're here for how you can get into the Back 4 Blood beta, but if you wanna read an exclusive interview on the game, then allow us to refer you to our colleagues at Eurogamer who got an extensive inside scoop.
How to Get Into the Back 4 Blood Beta
The Early Access beta runs right now from August 5 until August 9, with an open beta following on August 12. Either beta is not too tricky to get into, though the August 12 beta is much easier to access.
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How to Get Into the Back 4 Blood Early Access Beta
- You can preorder the game
- You can watch 1 hour of Back 4 Blood Twitch streams and wait for drops
How to Redeem Your Back 4 Blood Beta Code
- Create an Account at Warner Bros Games
- Be 13 or older
- Connect your Twitch account to your Warner Bros account
- Watch a Twitch Streamer that has drops enabled for 60 minutes
- Claim your Twitch Drop
- Go into your account and 'Manage Account', then select 'Account Settings'
- Under 'Redeem a Code' you have to enter your code and choose your platform
If you preordered the game and received your beta code, you can skip the Twitch steps.
Pro-Tip: You can preorder the game from Amazon, who won't charge you until October 12, when the game releases. If you don't like the beta, you can just cancel your order.
How to Get Into the Back 4 Blood Open Beta
The open beta is available for everyone starting on August 12, and you will not need a code to access it, nor do you have to have the game preordered.
The open beta will start on August 12 at 12pm PST and run until August 16.
Back 4 Blood Release Date
If betas are not your thing, because you're such an alpha, then you'll be happy to know that Back 4 Blood releases on October 12 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the PC. Also, Game Pass subscribers have an extra reason to be happy and annoy everybody that bought an expensive system, because the game will be launching on Game Pass as well.
We had the opportunity to play the closed beta. And oh boy! Nightmare is a real nightmare for sure. The highest difficulty is really challenging and can definitely only be played as a coordinated team. If you and your mates are up for a challenge and want to roll a few zombie heads along the way, the game is just the thing for some great gaming sessions!
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