The Infinite Warfare beta looks meaty enough to justify your pre-order

The content list of the upcoming Call of Duty Infinite Warfare multiplayer beta has been announced, and it looks like you’ll be getting a considerable amount of stuff in exchange for your pre-order.

To participate in the beta(s) you’ll need to place a pre-order at a participating retailer or via the PlayStation and Xbox stores. The pre-order codes issued for the “future incentive” or “500 Call of Duty Points in Black Ops III” also grant players access to the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Beta.

Head over to www.callofduty.com/beta and follow the instructions on the page in order to reserve your place in the beta. Also remember that PS4 gamers get access to the beta first from October 17, with a second beta weekend taking place on October 21 for PS4 and Xbox One. There is no beta for PC.

Here’s what you get in the beta.

Combat Rigs

These are combat systems, or suits, chosen and worn by the player that provide a customized suite of tactical options. Three of the six distinct Rigs will feature in the beta:

Warfighter: For a mid-range assault-style player, equip the Warfighter rig to support the team by getting fast kills, quickly getting to an objective, and always being on the offensive. offensive.

Payloads

• Equalizer Dual under-arm machine guns with built-in suppressors for close quarters combat.
• Rewind Rewinds your position and replenishes health and ammo.
• Reaper Switches you into four-legged, rapid melee combat mode.

Traits

• Ping Kills and assists send a ping that highlights nearby enemies.
• Persistence Scorestreak counts don’t reset after death, but cost more.
• Resupply Lethals and tacticals can be resupplied by scavenging supplies from downed foes.

Merc: This imposing suit is equipped with payload options designed to clear enemy threats quickly and with authority. Its focus is heavy defense and suppressive fire.

 Payloads

• Steel Dragon Heavy beam weapon that can target multiple enemies.
• Bull Charge Armored riot shield that destroys enemies as you charge.
• Reactive Armor Electromagnetically charged armor that shields you from enemy fire.

Traits

• Infusion When triggered, regenerates health quickly after taking damage.
• Man-At-Arms Heavy weapons won’t slow you down, and you start with maximum ammo.
• Shock Wave Slam yourself into the ground and enemies with this devastating jump.

Synaptic: A C6 Class remote-operated droid optimized for speed and close quarters combat.

 Payloads

• Equalizer Dual under-arm machine guns with built-in suppressors for close quarters combat.
• Rewind Rewinds your position and replenishes health and ammo.
• Reaper Switches you into four-legged, rapid melee combat mode.

Traits

• Combat Burst After each kill, gain a boost of movement speed.
• Propulsion Jump pack that recharges quickly and allows you to damage enemies underneath you with the blast from the jump pack.
• Rushdown Allows you to dash in any horizontal direction.

Mission Teams

By completing missions while enlisted in a team, you will earn a team rank. Complete those missions with honors, and you will earn extra experience towards your rank.

Two of the four Mission Teams will be included in the beta, with players able to enlist in the JTF Wolverines when they start the game. As players progress the Orion Initiative will also become available.

Maps

Three maps will be included in the beta:

Frontier: Circular, two-lane, fast-paced

Frontier is a small section of a giant space station that is in orbit around the planet Neptune. The action is funneled down a long, central corridor with side paths offering an element of strategy and a constricted lower lane for players craving chaos.

Frost: Linear, three-lane, medium-paced

A research facility set atop the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Ample opportunities for vertical combat and rapid encounters around sleek modular elements highlight this frozen battleground.

Throwback: Bent, three-lane, medium-paced

This throwback 1950’s ‘Main Street USA’ locale sits on a giant, rotating, torus-shaped space station. A large circular lane rings the perimeter, while a large center square with multiple avenues of approach and two opposing windows offers a wide range of engagement opportunities.

Modes

Fan favvorite modes including Team Deathmatch, Domination and Kill Confirmed will be rotated throughout the Beta, and look out for some surprises such as the Defender Mode:

Defender: High-stakes game of ‘keep away’

Your team must grab a drone and defend it, gaining points while holding on and keeping it out of enemy hands. Teamwork is essential here in order to make sure your points add up until the drone resets and the cycle starts again.

Activison is promising “all of this and more” and has only just “begun to scratch the surface as far as the content in the Beta goes”.

Sounds good.

Remember to Pre-order Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare now ahead of its November 4 release to gain access to the multiplayer beta(?)

Source: Activision Blog