Mortal Shell 2 Surprises Console Players With an Open Beta After Clearing 500k Downloads on Steam
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Mortal Shell 2 launches a surprise console beta on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S following a massive 500,000 download run on Steam, giving players a three-hour preview ahead of its August 20 release.
Console players waiting to dive into the next evolution of deconstructed soulslike combat received a major surprise today. Following a massively successful PC playtest that pulled in over 500,000 downloads on Steam, developer Cold Symmetry has launched a surprise console beta for Mortal Shell 2 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. This gives living room players their first hands on time with the game just a couple of weeks ahead of its official August 20 release date.
The console beta mirrors the current PC build, dropping players straight into the opening three hours of the full experience. Anyone who spends at least 30 minutes in the beta also unlocks the exclusive Flayed Harbinger cosmetic for the launch build, and progress carries over nicely with an option to skip the prologue if you pick up the full game on the same platform. Pre-order momentum is already high, with physical Revered Editions selling out entirely on PlayStation 5 as anticipation builds for the August launch traffic jam.
Early previews point to combat that retains the deliberate, high stakes pacing of the original while pushing the formula into fresh territory. With physical editions disappearing fast and digital interest surging across platforms, this sudden beta drop is a smart way to stress test servers and build even more community hype. You can read the original reporting over at Eurogamer.
Tags: Mortal Shell 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Soulslike, Beta
Original article: Eurogamer