The highly anticipated co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood made an appearance today, during the Xbox & Bethesda Games E3 Showcase. Turtle Rock Studios showed off an extended E3 trailer of their Left 4 Dead spiritual successor revealing an all-new mode, “Swarm”. Swarm is a player vs player game mode in which players take control of survivors or infected; teaming up to take on the opposing side. In addition to the new PvP mode, Turtle Rock Studios also confirmed that Back 4 Blood will be available on Xbox Game Pass day and date with its official launch.
Press Release:
“Warner Bros. Games and Turtle Rock Studios today released the Back 4 Blood – Extended E3 Trailer, showing off new gameplay from the upcoming first-person co-op zombie shooter, along with a first look at the game’s competitive PvP (player versus player) “Swarm” mode. The new PvP feature will pit teams against each other as they switch between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden, offering a unique way to experience the Back 4 Blood world from a new and exciting perspective. Also announced today during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Back 4 Blood will be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch on Oct. 12 via Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Consoles, as well as Windows 10 PC.”
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Back 4 Blood releases October 12th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5! Pre-orders for all platforms are now live! Those who pre-purchase will also be granted early access to the game’s open beta, this August. Players can also register for the Open Beta via the game’s official sign-up page. The Early Access Beta begins August 5th, whereas the Open Beta kicks off August 12th.
For more on the game, be sure to follow its official Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channel. More information on Xbox Game Pass can be found on the official Xbox site. With the October 12th release date quickly approaching, are you ready to survive the zombie apocalypse? Does it look to be the Left 4 Dead successor fans have been clamoring for since 2009?
