The Open Beta of the Multiplayer Online FPS Arctic Combat for both Europe and America will begin on December 6th as a kind of Christmas present to you all.The download will also be available through the Steam portal on December 6th. With the Open Beta, WEBZEN adds 2 new maps Silo and Quarter Blow and weapons, along with the brand new game mode Annihilation.
In this new mode, players begin matches unarmed and have to pick up weapons that are placed around the map in order to defeat their opponents. The beta test version of Arctic Combat includes a total of 8 game modes, 8 maps and 19 weapon variants. Players can join matches with up to 16 different players to battle it out within Arctic Combat.
“We are very excited about the official Open Beta and the launch on Steam”, says Jihun Lee, Head of Global Publishing at WEBZEN. “We are planning to add a lot of great content in the upcoming months and will ramp up our eSports support for Europe and North America.” WEBZEN celebrates the Open Beta start with a number of in game events. One of these events is the “Roll Call” event: If players log into the game every day for the first week of the Open Beta, they will receive various cash items, including a beret, sunglasses, the “Enhance Health Pack Skill”, and AF/RSA Recon skins once Arctic Combat launches officially.
Additionally, via Steam, players will be able to purchase the Steam Starter Pack and Steam Ultimate Pack for Arctic Combat, which contains essential weapons, and items that players will need to use to help them become vicotious.and a tactical skill development system. The game revolves around the story of a national conflict between two groups; the Allied Forces (AF) – led by the United States, and the Red Star Alliance (RSA) – led by Russia. What begins as a dispute over natural resources in the arctic leads to a violent clash between the AF and RSA, dividing the world into two opposing forces and marking the beginning of World War III.
