Ubisoft opens beta of battleroyale game Hyper Scape for all PC gamers

Ubisoft has opened the beta of Hyper Scape to all PC gamers. Previously, the beta was invite-only. The battle royale game can be downloaded via uPlay. There will also be console versions, but no beta is available.

For playing the beta version of Hyper Scape a Ubisoft account is required and participation is free. In early July, Ubisoft announced the game; Back then there was also a beta, but players could only participate by watching Twitch streams for a chance to win an invite.

Hyper Scape is a futuristic battle royale game, set in a virtual city called Neo Arcadia. The free-to-play game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the studio also responsible for Rainbow Six Siege.

In the battle royale game, 100 players compete against each other in teams of three players. Ubisoft has made a number of tweaks to the concept to differentiate the game from competitors. Matches end with a capture the flag mode, in which teams can win by capturing the flag and protecting it for 45 seconds. It remains possible to win by eliminating all opponents.

Hyper Scape also integrates with Twitch through Ubisoft’s Crowncast extension. Players who watch sessions of the game on the streaming website can vote for events, which then take place directly in the game. Viewers thus influence the gameplay by adjusting parameters such as Low Gravity, Extra Jump, Supply Crate Spawns, Infinite Ammo, Health Kit, Reveal and Cooldown Accelerator.

Ubisoft says Hyper Scape will be released later this year. For the time being, there is only a PC version, but the game will also appear for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at the final release. Hyper Scape is Ubisoft’s first major battle royale game. The game will compete against competitors such as Apex Legends, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone and PUBG.