The beta train for APB Reloaded is rolling right along, according to the latest dev blog update. As of March 20th, GamersFirst has welcomed 25,000 testers to the title's closed beta, with 250,000 waiting in the wings -- and apparently champing at the bit.
GamersFirst is also looking to the future, and Bjorn Book-Larsson writes that "the dev, design and art teams are still working on a few minor tweaks in [closed beta], but are mostly now focused on the open beta build that's coming up." While there's no word on an open beta date as of yet, we're not anticipating a lengthy wait given the speed at which GamersFirst is powering through updates and the enthusiasm permeating the entire enterprise.
Book-Larsson also gives fans an update on the European closed beta, which has suffered a slight delay thanks to a pair of crucial networking components that were held up by EU customs. He notes that at least 25,000 testers will be needed when the EU servers are up and running, and "anyone already playing closed beta in the US can also play on the EU location, just for the heck of it."
Reader Comments (11)
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 1:01PM Xirik said
got a beta key from massively however Gamersfirst still hasn't let in the next wave of people
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 1:07PM Danteeeee said
I know a guy who got into the closed beta in UK last week. Lulz invitation mistakes.
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 1:24PM Khorrax said
They said quite clear that a few European players might be invited to check the ping and things like that. I think it's in one of their first dev diaries related to how the beta works.
Anyway, I'm still waiting to be invited.
Anyway, I'm still waiting to be invited.
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 1:48PM wcanyon said
Played the heck outta this game when it was launched. Pre-ordered even. And yet, not in the closed beta. Weak.
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 3:11PM Transientmind said
@wcanyon
Yeah, I did that too. The only cold consolation I can come up with is that when you beta test, normally you're looking for a variety of PC specs and locations, as opposed to customer loyalty.
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Yeah, I did that too. The only cold consolation I can come up with is that when you beta test, normally you're looking for a variety of PC specs and locations, as opposed to customer loyalty.
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 2:33PM Cristian Ceo said
I'm in the beta and i'm from EU the ping is around 200-250 but it is horrid to play with it. Though i think it helps for testing purposes
Posted: Mar 21st 2011 5:29PM foofad said
Lol, no one would ever use a roadblock of cars for cover in the real game. The explosion of one would usually cause a chain reaction and blow them all up. Hilarious when you can catch people in something like that.
At any rate, here's hoping it's less buggy and awful than RTW's open beta. Nightmare fuel, that was.
At any rate, here's hoping it's less buggy and awful than RTW's open beta. Nightmare fuel, that was.
Posted: Mar 23rd 2011 3:16AM (Unverified) said
Can't wait for this. Been dying to get a beta key... --Xanthias







