Back 4 Blood Open Beta Trailer and Details Revealed

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 28, 2021

News: The beta for Back 4 Blood is quickly approaching and now we know what will be in it and when we’ll be able to play it.

Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios have released a new Back 4 Blood trailer showing off the intense cooperative and player-versus-player (PvP) action that participants can expect from the upcoming Open Beta, which begins with Early Access on Aug. 5. The Open Beta will feature the all-new PvP mode, “Swarm,” where two squads of four face off in a best-of-three series of rounds swapping between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden, as well as additional campaign content.

The Open Beta will begin with an Early Access portion from Aug. 5-9 for those who pre-order the game. Players can also register at Back4Blood.com/Beta for a chance to get into the Early Access portion. The Open Beta will continue from Aug. 12-16 and be available for all players. Both Open Beta portions will be playable on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC.

The Back 4 Blood Open Beta will feature the following content:

Two maps for the “Swarm” PvP mode

Two co-op maps to fight off Ridden with your friends

Play as Mom for the first time, as well as other Cleaners: Evangelo, Holly, Walker and Hoffman

Play as six different Ridden variants in “Swarm,” including the Bruiser, Retch, Hocker, Exploder, Crusher and Stinger

Various weapons to check out, cards to build decks and Ridden to slay

Explore the Fort Hope communal hub

Cross-play and cross-gen support

Back 4 Blood is a first-person co-op zombie shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise and features thrilling, dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay and highly variable, customizable action. The Back 4 Blood story takes place after a catastrophic outbreak where most of humanity has either been killed or infected by the parasitic Devil Worm. Hardened by unspeakable events and emboldened to fight for the last of humanity, a group of apocalypse veterans called the Cleaners have rallied to take on the infected horrors known as the Ridden and reclaim the world.

Back 4 Blood will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC on Oct. 12, 2021. Pre-orders will receive entry into the Early Access portion of the Open Beta from Aug. 5-9, along with a bonus Fort Hope Elite Weapon Skin Pack. If you are a Game Pass member, you will be able to download Back 4 Blood for free on day one.

Take a look at the new trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be playing it?