Starbreeze, Skybound Entertainment, and 505 Games kick off closed beta testing
of
OVERKILL's The Walking Dead, the new co-op multiplayer shooter that is
unrelated to the Telltale's episodic The Walking Dead series which is
now
undead after the
shutdown
of developer Telltale Games. Word is the closed beta will continue until the
game is launched on November 6th, and you can preorder the game or to
participate, or preorder of the Deluxe Edition and get extra keys for your
buddies. They also plan a livestream later today to celebrate the news:
Closed
beta access is guaranteed with PC pre-orders of OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead,
available now via Steam. Players who buy the standard PC version, priced at
$59.99, will receive a single closed beta invite. Those who pre-order the game’s
deluxe edition – featuring the full game, the “Night Raid” cosmetic skin pack,
and a digital art book and soundtrack, all for $79.99 – will receive four closed
beta keys to share with friends. As a bonus, all PC pre-orders will receive the
bonus OVERKILL cosmetic skin pack.
Starbreeze is also hosting a special OVERKILL’S The Walking Dead closed beta
livestream today at
https://www.twitch.tv/starbreeze beginning at 18:00 CEST/12:00pm ET/9:00am
PT.