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There will be a Survarium beta before the end of 2013
Despite my sadness that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 may never happen, Vostok Games' MMOFPS Survarium might just fill that void. In a blog post today, the developers outlined the timeline they are aiming for and when players can get early access to the game. Vostok plans to have an invite-only alpha sometime in Q2 2013, with a beta version in Q4 that will likely be open to all. Players invited to the alpha build will initially be testing hardware issues like server stability along with PVP areas and in-game tasks. Considering Vostok is staffed by many ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. devs and that early screenshots show a ruined central European location, it seems that Survarium will be treading a similar path. Adding online co-op and multiplayer would be something I'd love to see added to that style of game. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
5:00 PM on 05.13.2013 The Anno Online open beta starts tomorrowAnno Online will cease operations for its closed beta tomorrow and will enter a full, public open testing session. As an aside, all progress through the closed and open beta will not be wiped, so don't feel limited in that re...
3:00 PM on 05.01.2013 Infinite Crisis closed beta kicks off next weekLooking for another MOBA isn't something I'm all that interested right now, but props to Turbine for crafting a premise that will at least get me to try its DC Multiverse-infused spin on the genre. Should you similarly want t...
3:00 AM on 04.19.2013 FireFall goes into open beta this JulyAfter what seems like forever, FireFall is finally getting ready to go into open beta come July 9, 2013. Developer Red 5 Studios will continue rolling out updates leading up to the open beta, and current players can expect a ...
1:45 PM on 04.12.2013 MOBA Prime World enters closed betaIt's been a long time since we took a look at Prime World, Nival's castle-building MOBA. You should definitely check out Hamza's interview with the developer from 2011, though, because it all takes place on a bouncy castle. ...
3:30 PM on 04.11.2013 WildStar opens up beta sign-ups to the publicWildStar, the new MMO in town, is gearing up for beta testing, and you can be a part of it by signing up here. A representative for NCSoft has informed Destructoid that these beta events will not be mere "weekends," instead o...
6:15 PM on 03.28.2013 Company of Heroes 2 beta opens soon for pre-orderersIt's nice to hear that Relic Entertainment is still plugging away at development on Company of Heroes 2. Leading up to the full June 25 release, the studio will soon hit the obligatory "closed beta" milestone. Open first on A...
10:30 PM on 03.26.2013 Sony is open to having paid alphas on PlayStation 4Speaking to Joystiq, SCEA VP of publishing Adam Boyes said that the company is generally cool with having unfinished games on its platforms so long as "[they don't] have any bugs that are completely destroying the world. "[Du...
1:30 PM on 03.21.2013 Here are 5,000 Beta Weekend 3 codes for Neverwinter![Update: Codes expired! Hope you had fun!] Destructoid has partnered with our friends at Perfect World to bring you 5,000 codes for this weekend's leg of the Neverwinter beta! Set in The Forgotten Realms campaign for Dungeons...
1:30 PM on 03.20.2013 Steam adds 'early access' section for unfinished gamesValve has launched a new section on Steam called Early Access which better organizes "games that evolve as you play them, as you give feedback, and as the developers update and add content." You'll find familiar names like Ar...
10:30 PM on 03.16.2013 Check out the Skyrim beta for 'Legendary' featuresBethesda has opened up testing of features coming to the next update of Skyrim to those who opt in to the beta on Steam. Version 1.9 will add a new difficulty setting and allow players to tag any of their rating 100 skills as...
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| 10:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Survarium alpha offers an early look at gameplay |

Vostok Games' Survarium has resurfaced thanks to the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter's ongoing alpha test. This is the game that always gets mentioned alongside the fun-to-bring-up S.T.A.L.K.E.R., given its ...more
| 11:00 PM on 04.04.2013 Survarium devs looking for alpha testers |

As we reported earlier in the year, Vostok Games is launching an alpha for its upcoming open-world shooter Survarium. In a blog post on the official website, the Russian developers are looking for applicants to take part in ...more
| 9:30 PM on 07.09.2012 This developer diary for Survarium sets the mood |

I'm not usually one for developer diaries, but this one was timed well. I've heard just enough about Vostok Games' Survarium to have this free-to-play MMOFPS on my radar with a mild amount of interest. The video kicks off wi...more
| 3:30 PM on 04.25.2012 Say goodbye to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and hello to Survarium |

The development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has been full of ups and downs, and just when you were starting to feel reassured, it has taken a sad, not-entirely-unexpected turn. Developer GSC Game World was unable to reach an agreemen...more
| 10:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Survarium alpha offers an early look at gameplay |
Vostok Games' Survarium has resurfaced thanks to the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter's ongoing alpha test. This is the game that always gets mentioned alongside the fun-to-bring-up S.T.A.L.K.E.R., given its ...more
| 6:30 PM on 05.14.2013 The WWII dogfights of War Thunder are headed to PS4 |
Gaijin Entertainment is bringing its free-to-play massively-multiplayer online game War Thunder to PlayStation 4 this holiday season. There's nothing in the way of screenshots for the expanded release, though we do have a te...more
| 12:15 PM on 05.14.2013 Slowly but surely: Rift will become free-to-play in June |
Having previously put out a lite version of RIFT, Trion Worlds is now committed to introducing a full-fledged free-to-play model for the MMORPG. They're doing it, and doing it well, it sounds like -- "experience the entire g...more


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