Firewalk Studios upcoming Overwatch-like first-party PlayStation recreation, Harmony, can have its first open-beta this coming July from July 18-21, although anybody eager on stepping into the motion can pre-order it for entry to the open-beta beginning July 12-14.
The information was introduced with a brief clip showcasing a bit of extra concerning the recreation, and together with gameplay previews going dwell at a number of retailers.
Whereas Helldivers 2 is technically a second-party recreation, Harmony is the primary live-service recreation to return from the PlayStation Studios household of groups that was kicked up as a part of former president Jim Ryan’s push for a bunch of live-service titles.
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So sure, Helldivers 2 has been an ideal live-service hit for PlayStation, however the credit score for its success goes to Arrowhead greater than it does Sony. With Harmony nonetheless, that is the primary actual check for PlayStation’s live-service efforts.
The way it performs will set the tone for video games to return like FairGame$ and each different live-service effort straight from PlayStation Studios.
Early previews appear constructive, however there’s sufficient competitors throughout live-service video games that even with the backing of PlayStation, there’s no assure Harmony goes to pop-off and turn into this new pillar of PlayStation’s lineup.
We’ll see in July how gamers take to it when the open-beta goes dwell.
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