Free beta key giveaway: Play ‘adaption shooter’ Ascendant this week

VGC is giving away 1,000 PC beta keys for squad-based first-person shooter Ascendant, and you can grab yours on a first come, first served basis via this link.

The beta will launch on Friday, April 5 running for two days until Saturday, April 6.

Developed by Cambridge-based PlayFusion, Ascendant is billed by its creator as the “first ‘Adaption shooter”.

“Players will experience a battlefield that shifts on a dime, challenging you to adapt, outmaneuver, and outgun your rivals,” it says. “With a dynamic map, unpredictable in-game events, multiple strategies and weapon dynamics, it means that teamwork will be crucial”.

The closed beta will feature team-based battles set within a 3v3v3v3 PvP map that dynamically changes, as described above.

PlayFusion says this dynamic aspect means that players will experience a lot of variety in matches.

“Each match is different, with game-changing events and adrenaline-fueled battles. Set in a dynamic biopunk world where everything wants to kill you, fight to secure the precious biocores for your team, and get out with more than just your dignity.”

A new video – embedded above – highlights some of the elements players can experience during the beta, including a look at the Virtual Game Director and how your player decisions shape each match.