With the grand scope of the battles featured in Zipper Interactive's MAG, you'd think it'd require a hefty, server-straining beta test. For now, though, it seems Sony's keeping it small -- a few people have seen their PSN friends participating in a MAG beta (as evidenced by the image above). All of these friends have something in common -- they're all on Sony's payroll.
Sony confirmed to CVG that an internal MAG beta is being conducted. Sure, this news has no bearing on you (unless Kaz Hirai signs your paychecks) -- still, it looks like we're that much closer to getting to play the game ourselves.
Reader Comments (63)
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:40PM 26b7cd8c said
Wow...i haven't joined ANY betas yet, and i signed up for pretty much ALL of them....
-LBP
-U2
-COD
-K2
and i really don't wanna miss this one...PLEASE JOYSTIQ i've been a FAN for YEARS (okay fine 9 months but it's close enough lol)...
-LBP
-U2
-COD
-K2
and i really don't wanna miss this one...PLEASE JOYSTIQ i've been a FAN for YEARS (okay fine 9 months but it's close enough lol)...
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:50PM (Unverified) said
damn i want a friend on that payroll. game share ftw.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 4:57PM Tr3pidation said
You can't gameshare on betas like that. People who tried to do it with Uncharted lost the ability to play the beta on that ps3 for 24 hours.
And something worse would likely happen to the employee.
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And something worse would likely happen to the employee.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 5:08PM ScottG13 said
This is a beta I'd love to be on. MAG is one of the few shining stars out there for me on PS3. Other than the PSN exclusive games.
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 6:22PM Kenoji said
I would mention a Mad Max reference here related to someone entering and leaving, but there are too many guys here for Thunderdome.
Now: "Who run Barter Town?"
Now: "Who run Barter Town?"
Posted: Jul 30th 2009 7:52PM TreyIM2 said
I want in. Hopefully they will do a pre-order beta like with Unchartered 2 Mulitplayer beta. I'm NOT a big onliner, at all, but I played the Unchartered 2 beta A LOT. That was such fun with gorgeous graphics and animations. Oh, that game is the ish! Mag looks kinda clunky with the movement since they are trying to go for upto 250 people playing online at once, which I REALLY don't feel is necessary, especially since the game doesn't look that great...yet I wanna test drive. Oooo, oooo, ooo, me, me, me!!
Posted: Jul 31st 2009 4:13AM (Unverified) said
Ive never been in a beta :(
Posted: Aug 18th 2009 1:24AM (Unverified) said
Just got in. Email received about 2 hours ago. Download code redeemed. :-)
Posted: Sep 21st 2009 3:08PM (Unverified) said
The beta is being released in waves to those who registered for it. If you are like me, you did not check the email associated with your PSN ID regularly.
The email for the MAG beta registration was sent out on 12-AUG-2009.
The email for the MAG beta registration was sent out on 12-AUG-2009.
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