The ‘Outriders’ Show Comes Today; Here’s when, where and how you can play

And yes, the progression will carry over.

People can fly (Painkiller, Gears of War, Bulletstorm franchises) are about to release their new IP Outriders thanks to a free demo that arrives today. In, like, about an hour. Wow!

Distributed by Square Enix, Outriders Send one to three players on a perilous journey to the planet Enoch in a family-friendly team-based setting that features elements of cooperative RPG shooter. It was previously announced for a broad release on February 2, but has been delayed to April 1 (no nonsense). However, the demo arrives today at noon ET; we have more details on how to access it below.

You can catch up on all the things Outriders before the game comes checking the official title page. You will be able to glimpse the four unique classes You’ll be able to choose from to build your favorite character gear (or, you know, activate four separate saves to take advantage of each class). Here is the official synopsis:

Outriders is a 1-3 player cooperative RPG shooter set in a dark and desperate original sci-fi universe. As humanity bleeds into the trenches of Enoch, you will create your own Outrider and embark on a journey across the hostile planet.

Outrider arrives in its entirety on April 1, 2021 on PS5 / PS4, Xbox One / Xbox Series X | Yes, Stadia (no demo for Google’s cloud-based gaming system however) and PC. Pre-order available now.

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The next thread from the officer Outriders The Twitter account has everything you need to know about the demo version (“not a Beta”), but we will also analyze it for you:

• The demo is free and no purchase or reservation is required to play it.

• The demo will launch today at noon ET

• You can play it on PS4 / PS5, Xbox One / Xbox Series X | S, PC: Steam and streaming with NVIDIA GeForce NOW; no Switch or Stadia availability at this time

• Having a PS + subscription will make downloading the demo easier for PS players

• Demo size ranges from a minimum of 22 GB for consoles to a minimum of 24 GB for PC players, with files larger after decompression; however, no preload

• Crossplay will be enabled, but it will be in beta form and must be manually enabled in settings

• No time limits; Play anytime after noon ET today until and beyond release, unless there is potential downtime due to patches or updates

• Playable content includes the game’s prologue and opening chapter with relatively low-level enemies and available gear; After the first boss battle, side quests open allowing you to go back and explore more

• All 4 character classes will be available, along with 6 character batches, encouraging players to experiment with each type of construction.

• The level cap for the demo is set at 7, allowing 4 achievable skills and 2 skill points to use in the skill tree; It is recommended to mix and match all of the above.

• The difficulty peaks at world level 5, where there is a greater chance of obtaining higher-level loot; Legendary drop rates remain “extremely low” and overall resources will be capped to maintain balance while progressing to the main game at launch.

• Resources used for crafting and trading, which will open in the main game, but you can save them from the demo.

• Progress from the demo to the main game will carry over if you stay on the same platform (PlayStation, Xbox, Steam), but do not transfer from Steam (Demo) to Epic Store (full game); there are no trophies or achievements in the demo, but “accolades” will carry over with progress

• Feel free to stream the demo without restrictions! HOWEVER, there is a trailer at the end of the demo that contains licensed music so be sure to mute / avoid to stay away from DMCA

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