A closed beta for Xbox timed exclusive shooter CrossfireX launches today
Ahead of an open beta on June 25
A CrossfireX closed beta for Xbox Insiders with Xbox Live Gold launches today.
Microsoft says it gives participants early access to several maps and modes included in the tactical first-person shooter, which is scheduled to launch for Xbox consoles later this year.
A three-day open beta featuring the same content (detailed below) will then be available to Xbox Live Gold members from 12am PT/3am ET/8am BST on June 25.
Open beta participants will receive an exclusive weapon skin when the game launches.
Announced at E3 2019, CrossfireX is a free-to-play shooter featuring two mercenary corporations called the Black List and Global Risk.
The online component of the game is in development at Smilegate Entertainment, while Control and Alan Wake developer Remedy is working on a campaign mode.
CrossfireX is expected to launch on PlayStation consoles at a later date.
The Xbox Insider Program lets members test and provide feedback on work-in-progress content ahead of its release.
CrossfireX beta modes:
- Spectre Mode: In the Laboratory, Black List players will use stealth suits and melee weapons to silently take down their foes and plant the C4 to destroy their target. As Global Risk, players are tasked with defending high-value objectives with a standard loadout, using audio cues to eliminate their invisible enemies. This high-tension stealth gameplay mode will reward players who exercise caution and strategy.
- Team Match: As one of the most popular modes in the original Crossfire, Team Match is a variant of the popular Search and Destroy mode where two teams of 8 players will race to eliminate all of their enemies or plant the C4 explosive to achieve victory. Players will find themselves on the Black Widow map, where teamwork and map knowledge will be vital to their success.
- Point Capture: Point Capture is a spin on the classic Team Deathmatch mode from the original Crossfire. In GR Tower, teams of 8 will race to achieve the requirement amount of eliminations. Point Capture is a great place for beginners to learn and test their might on the battlefield, try out new weapons and learn the map and strategic layouts.