We are all expecting a lot from Bigben Interactive and Eko Software’s Warhammer: Chaosbane, but they just keep on giving us more things to expect as the developer has announced a second closed beta available for all who pre-ordered the game.
The game’s story revolves around a world filled with wars and magic. The goal of the player is to face the Chaos hordes. You can ride solo or play with friends in a group of four (both local and online co-op). You can choose from four character classes to fight your battles, which are listed below.
Character Classes:
- Empire Soldier
- High Elf Mage
- Dwarf Slayer
- Wood Elf Waywatcher
According to Bigben Interactive, there are improvements implemented for Chaosbane based on feedback from the players during the first beta. If you’re wondering what’s new in the second beta, you can check these improvements below, or in a lengthy post here.
Features:
- New environments added to Act I. More missions are now played in Nuln.
- Added texts in additional languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish (Latin America), Brazilian Portuguese.
- Improved feedback during combat via sound and visual changes.
- More sound effects have been added.
- Added more options.
Balancing:
- Improved the balance of enemy, loot, skill and XP awards.
- Added a percentage comparison between gear to provide clearer feedback.
Inventory:
- Improved drag and drop for a smoother mouse and keyboard interactions.
- Added filters so players can easily sort through different items.
Controls:
- Added « Force move » and « Force attack » keys
- Added loot highlights that display when hovering with the mouse.
- Improved path finding when playing with a mouse.
- Added click feedback when playing with a mouse.
- Option to rebind keys has been added
Bug fixes:
- Crashes
- Hitboxes
- Voices
- text dialogue
- missing quests
The beta will be available until April 24. If you haven’t pre-ordered Warhammer: Chaosbane just yet, it’s not too late. The game comes in three editions. The first one is the Standard Edition, which costs $59.99. The second one is the Digital Deluxe Edition, which costs $64.99. The third is the Magnus Edition, which runs for $79.99.
The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 4 for the Standard Edition, and on May 31 for the Digital Deluxe and Magnus Editions.
