Crysis 3 multiplayer beta to launch on January 29th

A Crysis 3 multiplayer beta will be available for download on January 29th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, EA has announced.

Open to everyone and available for two weeks only (until February 12th), the multiplayer beta will allow players to level up to rank 10 and customize their Nanosuit with different weapons, attachments and suit modules. In addition, the beta will feature two mulitplayer game modes, Hunter and Crash Site, and will also showcase two of the game’s twelve maps, Airport and Museum. Details of the two game modes featured in the beta can be fount below:

Beta Multiplayer Modes: 

Hunter Mode: This multiplayer game mode is all about the survival of the fittest. There are two teams, initially comprised of two permanently cloaked “Hunters”, and up to fourteen CELL troopers awaiting extraction. Each trooper slain respawns on the Hunter team to prey on their former allies, building to a frenetic climax. If any of the troopers survive the round, the hunters lose. Whichever way you play, Hunter Mode delivers a heart-pounding test of strategy and survival.

Crash Site Mode: This multiplayer game mode is the ultimate King of the Hill type experience. An Alien dropship deploys a pod at random around the map. Players on each team must remain near the dropped pod in order to capture the zone and accumulate points. Each alien pod holds two shields players can utilize defensively as weapons. In addition, each Crash Site map will have a “Pinger”, a CEPH-constructed walking weapon of mass destruction. But be careful, other players can hijack the Pinger while you’re inside of it!

Crysis 3 will be available in North America on February 19th and in Europe on February 22nd for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.