Back 4 Blood will begin its open beta on August 5.

Revealed today, the early access open beta, which runs from August 5 through August 9, will be available first for people that pre-ordered the game. Players that want to join the fun without pre-ordering can head here to sign up for a chance to get into early access. The open beta will launch for the general public from August 16 through August 16. Both open beta sessions will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.

The open beta will include two maps for the “Swarm” PvP mode, two co-op maps, a handful of new characters to play, and cross-play and cross-gen support. An open beta trailer can be seen below.

Pre-orders for Back 4 Blood, which will arrive on October 12, can be made here. All pre-orders will come with a special Fort Hope Elite Weapon Skin Pack.