Last month, Crytek’s Warface opened up a limited beta. As of today, the Warface beta is open for all Xbox Live Gold subscribers as a free download. The Open Beta will carry over three Versus modes from Closed Beta that feature several maps, plus two initial Co-op settings with multiple mission types and difficulties.

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Crytek and Microsoft Studios have announced the launch of a public beta for Warface Xbox 360 Edition. Fans of the popular free-to-play online first-person shooter can be among the first to experience the intense co-operative and competitive multiplayer action on Xbox 360, leading up to the game’s launch this spring.

Warface blends Crytek's trademark quality with instant accessibility, and can be enjoyed by shooter fans directly in their PC browser. The game features a wealth of cooperative and competitive game modes, four distinct soldier classes, and a special emphasis on working as a team. Constant updates ensure that players can always look forward to a fresh challenge as they join friends on the frontline.

Dirk Metzger, Crytek's General Manager of Publishing, said: "Our goal with Warface has always been to show that free-to-play games can be top quality, blockbuster experiences that match the industry's highest standards. By bringing the game to players in North America, Europe and Turkey today, a vast new audience can now see for themselves the lengths we've gone to in order to achieve that vision and make Warface stand out from the crowd."

Upon signing up for Warface, players will receive a free account at Crytek's gaming-centric social hub, GFACE; which also goes live today. GFACE will act as a gateway to Warface and provide an intuitive environment in which to chat with fellow players, organize play sessions, socialize and much more.

To mark today's announcement, Crytek have launched a new Warface trailer offering an insight into the power struggle between the game's two rival forces; Warface and Blackwood. The new trailer can be seen below:

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The PC version of Crytek's free-to-play first-person shooter Warface will be released on October 21, the developer announced today. A final round of beta testing for Warface concluded last month. Warface will be released on Xbox 360 in 2014. Though it will be "free" on Xbox 360, players must have an Xbox Live Gold subscription to play.

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Crytek have announced that their free-to-play shooter Warface will enter an exciting new "Sneak Peek" phase tomorrow. For a chance to join the action players can still register at www.warface.com.

Players will have a wealth of new content to explore when the game update takes place, including new locations, game modes and rewards. The Sneak Peek phase will introduce a spectacular new Chinese setting that takes the fight against Blackwood forces to the Far East. Players will also be able to suit up as female soldiers for the first time, as well as trying their hand at the brand new Destruction mode – a fresh take on classic capture and hold gameplay. Further updates mean Warface will now offer five daily Coop missions instead of three, and allow players to earn greater rewards by setting pre-game challenges. Finally, a new tutorial system will be introduced so that everyone might be able to prepare for battle by undertaking short, class-specific training missions.

Before entering the Sneak Peek phase, character data built up during recent Closed Beta weekends will be wiped for the final time. The Sneak Peek phase will be open to everyone who is part of any Warface Closed Beta phase, and will be followed next week by the arrival of a Pre-Open Beta phase which remains restricted to invited players. Sometime during this Pre-Open Beta phase, the Warface in-game shop will be made accessible.

Players can experience Warface's updated Sneak Peek and Pre-Open Beta gameplay from the following times:

Sneak Peek
EU: Wednesday, October 2nd  9AM CET – Monday, October 7th 9AM CET
US: Wednesday, October 2nd  3AM EST – Monday, October 7th  3AM EST

Pre-Open Beta
EU: Monday, October 7th- 9AM CET
US: Monday, October 7th- 3AM EST

Crytek are also in the process of finalizing localized versions of Warface in French, German and Turkish for its full launch in Western territories, where the game will be accessed through the game-centric social hub, GFACE. GFACE gives players easy ways to interact with friends online and in-game, and is designed from the ground up to maximize the experience of playing together.

Featuring four distinct character classes and engaging cooperative and competitive gameplay, Warface provides high quality FPS action for free. The game’s online universe will be constantly updated to offer new challenges for players; whether they’re enjoying a quick campaign in their lunch hour or delving deeper into all Warface has to offer.

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See Crytek's free-to-play shooter 'Warface' in action. Warface has recently entered closed beta, those interested in registering for the beta can do so at: www.warface.com.

Trion Worlds and Crytek have announced that Warface, the upcoming free-to-play shooter for the PC, has now entered its Closed Beta phase.

Warface will be accessed through GFACE, Crytek’s social platform that is designed to enable its users to play games together live and to discover and share content with friends. The Warface beta servers will remain open until the official Warface launch in Spring 2013.

“Trion Worlds and Crytek have been working closely to bring Warface to Western players looking for a first-person shooter with striking graphical detail and unsurpassed gameplay – for free,” said Dirk Metzger, General Manager Publishing at Crytek.

“We look forward to making the experience even more engaging as waves of pre-registered players are invited to join the Closed Beta and play their part in shaping Warface ahead of its final launch. Those who have not yet registered for the Beta can still do so at: www.warface.com."

The game casts players as part of Warface, a select unit of elite warriors that have banded together to fight Blackwood – the ruling brute-force government. Featuring intense first-person shooter co-op and competitive multiplayer gameplay, with regularly added new content, Warface gives players plenty of level-up opportunities and various upgrades, keeping you on your toes and forcing you to switch up your combat strategies in the heat of battle.

Warface, the free-to-play PC shooter from the team behind Crysis, was recently named the best online game in Russia, developer Crytek announced today.

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Crytek have released a new trailer of the free-to-play PC shooter, Warface, which gives a taste of what lies in store when you unite with friends in the games co-operative mode.

Further strengthening their links to the Asian market, Crytek today announced the addition of Crytek Shanghai Software Co. Ltd to their family of studios worldwide.

Crytek Shanghai Software Co. Ltd will take responsibility for matters relating to Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE technology, taking advantage of their strategic location to provide first class support to existing licensees, build strong relationships with new partners and develop specific technical features relevant for users in the Asian market. Crytek’s Shanghai office will also play an active part in the regional operation of Crytek’s free-to-play online shooter, Warface, working closely with Chinese publishing partner, Tencent.

“A permanent presence in Shanghai paves the way for an even closer working relationship with partners across China,” said Areil Cai, General Manager of Crytek Shanghai Software Co. Ltd. “As well as being more sensitive to the needs of the Chinese market – so that we can be on hand to provide the best possible local-language support and even add more tech features for existing CryENGINE licensees – we will also be well placed to engage with new partners and build strong relationships for the future.”

Managing Director at Crytek, Avni Yerli, added: “We see a lot of potential in the Chinese market, and have learned a lot from the close relationship with our eight existing Chinese
Licensees, whose backgrounds range from game development to architecture visualization, and interactive exhibition to serious simulation. The formation of Crytek Shanghai builds on the base we first established in Asia with Crytek Seoul, and offers invaluable strategic opportunities as we continue to expand our reach into the World’s largest market.”

Crytek has announced that they will be bringing the free-to-play PC shooter, Warface, to North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand via Crytek’s Free2Play social platform GFACE.

Developed by Crytek Kiev and co-produced by Crytek Frankfurt, Warface is a vast online universe set in the near future, which provides players with "a constantly updated" player versus environment universe featuring multiplayer co-op missions and class based player versus player action.

Currently live in Russia, and boasting more than two million registered users, Warface recently won Best Game and Best Graphics at the Russian KRI Awards after breaking player concurrency records within four weeks of its launch.

Soon everyone will have the chance to see Crytek’s undeniably beautiful CryEngine 3 in action, when the free-to-play Warface hits the PC later this year. One of the most surprising and remarkable trends of this year’s GDC was the emergence of free-to-play games. The trend itself isn’t new, as games like DC Universe and League of Legend (one of the most-played games in the world) have been available for some time now. What is surprising, is the quality.

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Crytek has released a new video of its free-to-player shooter, Warface, revealing the Sniper, Medic and Engineer classes.

Warface is Crytek's first AAA freemium shooter for the PC, and is developed using the CryEngine 3. The FPS provides gamers with a constantly updated extensive PVE universe full of dramatic multiplayer co-op missions, and full set of class based PVP.

Gamers can sign up for the closed beta by visiting www.warface.com