Public beta for WarHawk

By Robert Purchese Published 17 May, 2007

Date undecided for Europe.

These public beta tests are a good idea, it seems, and Sony's decided it wants to do one for WarHawk.

Americans will be able to test out the online shooter on 24th May, but we'll have to wait until Sony decides on a date for Europe. But rest assured that it will definitely happen.

The publisher's also cleared up confusion about whether it will be a downloadable title or a Blu-ray game. The answer is both. But those of you buying a boxed copy will be treated to a whole host of extras, like developer interviews, behind the scenes documentaries, demos - even a Bluetooth headset.

The game's expected sometime in late August or early September, although Sony is unsure if both the Blu-ray and downloadable version will be available at the same time.

Follow your instincts to our WarHawk gamepage for the latest news and media.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (13) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • #1 5 years ago

    I'm up for this.

  • kangarootoo #2 5 years ago

    This game kicks ass.

  • JYM60 #3 5 years ago

    Definately up for this, I think the game looks really ace. Would also like a bluetooth headset though I'm sure they will be charging a lot more for the disk version so maybe the download will do.

  • tiddles #4 5 years ago

    Fun game - looking forward to this...

  • 3william56 #5 5 years ago

    Soooo... how do you get in on the beta? Buy Crackdown??? :p

  • tiddles #6 5 years ago

    4 people in "lightning accident to the head episode".

    You talkin' to me? Huh?

  • Steroyd #7 5 years ago

    Would also like a bluetooth headset though I'm sure they will be charging a lot more for the disk version so maybe the download will do.

    It's been announced that the Disk version of Warhawk will come with a Bluetooth headset. :)

  • JYM60 #8 5 years ago

    I know, thats why I would like the disk version they will be charging more for. :)

  • malteaserhead #9 5 years ago

    the download version would need to be a fair chunk cheaper.

  • kangarootoo #10 5 years ago

    @malteaserhead

    Because it doesn't come with the extras? Or because you like cardboard and plastic?

    Sorry man, this subject always presses my buttons. I'll try not to be obnoxious about it (and assume to much, which I am guilty of already i think).

    I suppose what I am getting at is that AAA titles via download are part of the future and we need to stop viewing DLC as some kind of "cheap arcade games only" kind of option.

    I bet the number of people who bought HL2 over Steam and then wished they had bought a boxed version was pretty low. Less crap cluttering up my living room is alright by me.

    I've also lost games because of scratched disks. Whereas with DLC, if your console explodes you can simply download the game again as your right to download is recorded.

  • Feanor #11 5 years ago

    It should be cheaper because it costs them less to produce, that's why.

  • Brogan #12 5 years ago

    It should be cheaper because it costs them less to produce, that's why.

    How much do you reckon they spend per unit for game packaging? if it's more than 5 pence i would be shocked. Production not that pricey either. consumers wouldn't see much benefit cost wise. Don't get me wrong, I hate the waste of of materials involved in packaging a game and from an environmental view point DL games might be the way to go. DL does cut out the middle man but most companies are going to want the money that would have been destined for GAME/HMV to end up with them rather than you
    Edited by 1 at 17/05/07 @ 18:18

  • JYM60 #13 5 years ago

    Well they are giving away bluetooth heads sets so that would make it more expensive. Do these actuall work?? I really need one. I would love it if the download was cheaper. £20-£30 would be ace.

  • kangarootoo #14 5 years ago

    @Feanor

    Not strictly true. To expand on what Brogan said, very little of the costs involved in publishing have anything to do with physical materials. For some companies, there are more licensing agreements involved in producing DLC and so in some ways there can end up being more "middle men" (even if some of those are effectively internal to the platform vendor). But that is because the whole DLC delivery system still has some maturing to do. Until that maturing takes place we aren't really comparing apples with apples.

    I totally understand the way it looks, that no disc means less cost. But it is honestly a tiny part of what forms the price you pay in a shop.