Open Beta for Onrush Set for May 17 to 21

Codemasters and publisher Deep Silver have announced an open beta for Onrush, their vehicular combat-racing game.

The game’s open beta will run from May 17th at 6 AM Pacific / 9 AM Eastern to May 21st at 2 AM Pacific / 5 AM Eastern. featured above, a new trailer was released for the game alongside the details for the beta.

If you pre-order the game digitally on PlayStation 4 will get early access to the beta on May 15th.


Here’s a rundown on the open beta:


The open beta will teach players the basics of ONRUSH, with an interactive tutorial, before throwing them straight into the action in either ‘Superstar Practice’, where they’ll be able to hone their skills against AI competitors, or multiplayer.

Superstar Practice can be enjoyed solo or with a group of friends in co-operative mode. When playing solo, players will be able to take advantage of ONRUSH’s incredible Photomode*. Simply pause the madness, snap away using our advanced editing tools and filtering, before sharing the images with the world.

Players will also be able to dominate The Stampede in multiplayer mode. Lock horns with rivals from around the globe in exclusive 6v6 multiplayer events. Two beautiful yet deadly tracks, two game modes and four vehicle classes will become available throughout the beta with elements including night races and seasonal changes cycling throughout.

As players levels up through the beta, in both Superstar Practice and multiplayer, they can unlock stylish rewards for the final game in the form of Crashtags and Tombstones to drop and display when being wrecked or taking down rivals while in the heat of the action.

TRACKS – (Both will feature a variety of weather conditions and different times of day)

  • Big Dune Beach
  • Crater Lake

MODES

  • Overdrive
  • Countdown

VEHICLE CLASSES

BLADE

  • Firewall: RUSHing leaves a destructive trail of fire behind
  • Crashbang: Your Tombstones are blinding when collected by opponents
  • Tumbler: Earn RUSH directly from front and back flips

VORTEX

  • Turbulence: RUSHing leaves a disruptive wake of turbulent air behind
  • Touchdown: Timed boost landings are more effective
  • Spiral: Earn RUSH directly from performing barrel rolls

INTERCEPTOR

  • Rampage: Refill your RUSH gauge with every successful takedown
  • Surge: Initial boost usage is more powerful but more costly
  • Pinpoint: Earn RUSH directly from performing near misses

TITAN

  • Blockade: RUSHing drops a trail of blockades that slow your opponents down
  • Shield: Give nearby teammates a shield that offers protection from big hits
  • Impact: Earn RUSH directly from taking down opponents

Onrush is launching for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 5th.

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