Plus Members Have A Shot At Killzone 3 Public Beta Trial

Hey, so...Killzone 3 is coming. And the beta is coming sooner than you might've thought.

A Public Beta Trial is right around the corner, and you can find all the details over at the PlayStation Blog. They'll be testing the multiplayer mode and it all kicks off on October 25. However, as space is limited - as always - you'll need to know how to land a spot, and the #1 priority for wannabe testers is simple: become a PlayStation Plus member. As stated on the blog-

"With the exception of a handful of key media partners and selected PAX feedback participants, access to the Killzone 3 Public Beta Trial is limited to PlayStation Plus subscribers. If you’re not enjoying the many benefits of Plus membership yet, now’s the time to sign up!"

So that's the first step. After, download the exclusive KZ3 XMB Theme from the Store, which will be available on October 19; the first 10,000 Plus subscribers who do so (5,000 each from SCEA and SCEE) will gain access to the Public Beta Trial. If you're one of the lucky ones, you will receive an e-mail on October 25, welcoming you to the beta and giving you the promotion code.

And remember, "those of you who make it into the Public beta Trial are expected to provide honest gameplay feedback, report bugs and glitches, and help test network code in real-world scenarios." This isn't a demo; you are performing a valuable service.

Related Game(s): Killzone 3

Tags: killzone 3, killzone 3 beta, guerrilla games, kz3 beta

10/7/2010 12:21:53 PM Ben Dutka

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Geobaldi
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 12:40:36 PM
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Unfortunately a vast majority of people, that participate in betas, don't bother providing feedback for the developers :( They're more worried about playing the game early and having bragging rights.

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 12:46:13 PM

Very true, and the fact that they are giving invites out to people who download the theme first means they are going to get more kids that are done with school for the afternoon than adults that have jobs and can't run home to download the theme the minute the store updates.

6 up, 1 down

LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 12:59:11 PM

Don't really see that on the PC side. I'm not very knowledgeable about the beta scene on consoles.

4 up, 2 down

coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:07:10 PM

PC gamers tend to be different animals than console gamers LV. When I'm on steam I never seem to have to hear shrill screams of "n00b" or some racial or sexuality slur. Also, when I am PC gaming I can actually count on members of a clan to act like a unit instead of the lone Rambo on the battlefield.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:44:55 PM

I made my contributions to the Dead Space 2 beta and LBP back before it released. Feels good to be a part of something like that.

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:43:28 PM

It does doesn't it? I have participated in a large number of PC betas from services like OnLive to games produced by all sorts of companies and a large number of ones done by SOE. Which come to think of it makes me wonder if SCE knows about the beta tester pool that SOE has given that I have never gotten an invite to a beta for a SCE product but have been in just about every SOE beta I can think of.

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TheCrazyMerc
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 12:48:42 PM
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God, only 5,000, there goes my chance to get invited...

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:01:52 PM

One out of a million.

So you're telling me there's a chance!

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:07:40 PM

So what are the odds of a guy like you and a girl like me getting together?

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:12:25 PM

Husband? Wait a minute, what was all that 'one in a million' talk?

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:21:48 PM

I love that film.

3 up, 0 down

Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:09:18 PM

LV: I demand a D&D quote in every Comment thread today.

Don't think I'm kidding.

7 up, 0 down

FatherSun
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:20:59 PM

One out of a Million? Are there a Million Plus subscribers?

3 up, 3 down

Simcoe
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:40:47 PM

Oh, LV and coverton: lol, lol, lol. ;)

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:17:35 PM

@FATHASUN

I don't know what's funnier. The fact that you failed to understand my original comment was a movie quote OR the fact that so far you've received 2 thumbs up for proving it with your comment.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:07:28 PM
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Good for them. And report the bugs or you can't complain later :)

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DemonNeno
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:50:56 PM
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People suck. betas never get the justice of true trouble shooting/debugging. No matter what you game on.it doesn't help when people don't bother reporting bug far too many glitches are overlooked.it seems as if lock ups and freezing are many peoples priority.I can't tell you how many betas I've involved myself in that had tearing and floating characters that weren't reported. Better yet, people would tell me its not noticeable or that its expected..

Either way, congrats to the lucky folks who are accepted!

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AcHiLLiA
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 1:52:29 PM
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Well, just a public beta trial, not really a big deal.

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Maiq The Liar
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:09:23 PM

I for one would say the deal is about as big as a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, which is not actually very big at all.

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Godslim
Saturday, October 09, 2010 @ 7:37:30 AM

public betas are mostly just about testing the servers rather than finding bugs......
the closed how ever are very different

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Bloodysilence19
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:03:50 PM
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its kinda stupid that you have to dl the theme just to get into the beta and that its only 5000 people will get it for both scea n scee. i can understand that you have to have plus, cause it was promise that people who have plus would get into early betas. but having to dl a theme even thought you have plus is just stupid. they should just give codes to everybody who has plus.

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Sunni_Boi
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:06:50 PM
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It is wat it is! Ill download the theme to maybe get a chance to play in the beta. Your chances are way higher of getting in then it would be if it was for all playstation network members.

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NonProphet
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:10:19 PM
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This is the most convincing reason yet to get the Plus membership. I just wish there were more than 5,000 spots available, I don't really have time to sit in my living room waiting to download the KZ3 xmb theme as soon as its released. Oh well.

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johnld
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:35:54 PM
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do the store update at the same time? because ps store updates in vegas always happen between 5 and 7pm. first 5000 people is messed up though. it should be decided depending on how many actual psn plus members out there.

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:38:25 PM

Yes

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tridon
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 2:49:03 PM
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You know, it seriously seems like I received more Beta invitations BEFORE I signed up for Plus. I didn't receive the Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood one nor did I get one for the new downloadable Red Faction title. Before those, I received invitations for EVERY Beta on the PS3. Kinda screwy, if you ask me.

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FatherSun
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:25:55 PM

Now that you mention it... It seems that way for me too. Is Plus exclusive or EXCLUDING?

Last edited by FatherSun on 10/7/2010 3:31:06 PM

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:57:31 PM

Yeah I called her up. She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her, or something. I don't know, I wasn't really paying attention.

4 up, 0 down

Fatcat3788
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:20:48 PM

@LV
Best line in that entire movie.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:46:03 PM

Love that movie.

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:45:26 PM

Once, we successfully mated a bulldog with a shitsu.

4 up, 0 down

LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:52:08 PM

Yeah, we called it a bullshit.

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NoSmokingBandit
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 3:48:33 PM
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Hopefully the beta will show off more than just snowy maps. KZ2 was great, but a change in scenery would have been awesome instead of just old buildings and desert.

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Clamedeus
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:01:48 PM
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I can't wait to play it >.< Anyone with me? :D

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Snaaaake
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 7:42:21 PM

I'd kill to play it now, been a while since the last time I was so looking forward to an FPS.

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Bugzbunny109
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:24:30 PM
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What about the people that already pre-ordered the game? We should at least be included.....

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Alienange
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 4:34:34 PM
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There are people who have time to beta test games for multi-million dollar companies? Oh right, they don't actually want to beta test, they just want to be the first to play the game.

Cute kids.

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LimitedVertigo
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:25:18 PM

REALLY cute...yummy.

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coverton341
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 5:44:04 PM

They stay crunchy in milk.

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Godslim
Saturday, October 09, 2010 @ 7:39:31 AM

come on tho dude that is secrectly y everyone wants in on betas they get to play the game early
as a beta tester i report bugs and stuff but also luv that i get to play the game early

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X_shadowkilla_X
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 6:33:43 PM
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A little off topic but it still regards beta invites....just received last night a beta invite for dead space 2 multiplayer which by the way is AWESOME!! :D

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Guest
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 7:59:10 PM

Yeah, the closed-beta for Dead Space 2 is the first time I've seen a developer go to such lengths to answer emails and listen to suggestions. Visceral just frikkin' rocks!

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Guest
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 8:07:28 PM

Oh, yeah....

"..we got no JOBS, our pets HEADS are falling OFF!....."

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Snaaaake
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 7:20:02 PM
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Well too bad to most of us I guess but I'm sure there will be a demo for KZ3.

I'm not asking much, but I wanna play the E3 demo, it's just awesome to look at and I'm sure I'll be sexually-aroused playing it.

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FxTales
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 7:25:27 PM
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Kick his ass Seabass!

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RX78Zero
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 9:52:14 PM
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I will gladly subscribe to Plus if it meant that i could help out a developer with just some input. But hey, does anyone think that using the trophies could help nerrow down the potential good testers. People who could help improve the game, determined by the level of trophies they have. I mean they should have some use other than a digital list of past actions.

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Guest
Thursday, October 07, 2010 @ 11:21:08 PM

Agree.
Trophies won are usually shown as multiplayer or not. Games played also show areas of interest. Sounds like a resource of contacts a beta would want to tap.

Kudos for the Gundam avatar!

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___________
Friday, October 08, 2010 @ 4:04:50 AM
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so what happened to the "guaranteed beta access" i was promised when i signed up to PSN+?
sony lucky i dont have the time, nor the cash otherwise id sue the pants off of them!!!!!!!
you can sure bet i wont be renewing my + membership once its done!
biggest waste of 70 bucks ever!!!!!!!!!!

2 up, 4 down

CONTRABAND
Friday, October 08, 2010 @ 7:42:46 PM

All PS+ members are now in the ACB beta, thats the first one i got since i got PS+.

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tridon
Friday, October 08, 2010 @ 5:47:11 AM
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The beta for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is now available for every PS+ subscriber through the PS Store's PS+ section in North America.

1 up, 2 down

Sky_Genesis
Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 2:10:53 PM
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where do i leave feed back? ive got the assassin creed n red faction betas?

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