It is evident that Microsoft is preparing well for the upcoming release of "Halo 5: Guardians," as it has made the open public beta available for players who volunteered to test the game.
The beta version is open to all Xbox One players invited by Microsoft. The company targets selected users, and players participating in the Xbox Preview Program receive a message from the company. Microsoft does remind beta testers not to share their access codes with other players. The main beta version of "Halo 5: Guardians" will arrive on Dec. 29.
Game developer 343 Industries confirmed that the game is in its final testing stage and is currently testing the Xbox One multiplayer version.
"The Halo 5: Guardians development team is currently going through final testing phases of the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta in preparation for the official launch. Everything currently remains on track for release on Dec. 29," a Microsoft spokesman told GameSpot.
The upcoming beta version of the game was reported to be available for gamers who purchased "Halo: The Master Chief Collection." However, since Microsoft opened the current open beta with free access codes, there is a chance that it will do the same for the upcoming beta version. The beta trial will run until Jan. 19, 2015.
"Halo 5: Guardians" beta will allow gamers to try out the new features of the multiplayer game. Moreover, this will enable developers to further improve the game for its official launch in fall 2015 through the feedback from actual gamers.
It seems that Microsoft does not want to repeat its mistakes with "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" that was plagued with bugs and issues upon its launch. Thus, the company is rigorously testing the new "Halo." The developers did vow to release more patch updates in the near future in order to fix the problems found in "The Master Chief Collection," and they even delayed the launch of the twin-stick shooter "Halo: Spartan Strike" to prioritize working on the bugs.
