Ahead of its eagerly awaited October 18 release date, Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One has been launched as a limited beta for gamers who possess special codes. These codes have been doled out to those who attended Insomniac Games’ Community day event in Hollywood as well as to those who have won an applicable contest. On the PlayStation blog, the developer has also announced a demo that is supposed to go live in October.
Gamers who wish to participate in this beta can follow Insomniac Games on Twitter and like them on Facebook for a chance to win codes through new contests. Moreover, Amazon will send codes via e-mail to those consumers to pre-order Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One from the website before September 27. In the future, the game’s official site would also be distributing such codes to fans.
James Stevenson, Senior Community Manager, Insomniac Games, stated on the blog, “It’s my pleasure to announce that we have just launched a limited beta for Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One. Our team in North Carolina has been working hard to build the ultimate co-op Ratchet & Clank adventure, and we hope that in the coming weeks you’ll get to try out the one- to four-player mayhem. The beta will enable you and up to three friends to go online and play through two sections of the game.”
The first scenario in this beta will involve the four protagonists fighting Nefarious’s light-eating Z’Grute. The second level will take gamers to Planet Magnus and would apparently allow them to explore some mechanics from later in the game. New weapons like the Frost Cannon, Plasma Bomb Launcher and Warmonger will be introduced alongside special abilities of characters. Before the game’s release, an official beta would also be outed for PS3 gamers.
The limited beta of Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One can now be enjoyed by special code bearers and more codes are expected to be distributed to fans of the popular series.