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Steam News9 March 20263mo ago

Blades For Hire playtest is Now Live!

Greetings, everyone! We’re excited to announce the official launch of the Blades For Hire Playtest!

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Greetings, everyone! We’re excited to announce the official launch of the Blades For Hire Playtest!

What changed

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  • Store
changedAbout the Playtest:The Playtest version is an improved version of the demo released earlier, now featuring all the changes and improvements we made based on your feedback. On top of that, completing this version will let you earn unique equipment for your mercenaries when the game launches.
changedAbout the Playtest:We’ve mentioned the participation reward several times before. You can find all the details in our previous announcement. To keep it brief, there are three required conditions to receive the reward:
addedAbout the Playtest:Add the game to your wishlist. - Follow the publisher page on Steam. - Earn the Steam achievement "Old Guard".
changedAbout the Playtest:The Playtest version is available in the following languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
addedWho will get access?Everyone who signed up has already been granted access. New Playtest sign-up requests will also continue to be approved during the Playtest period, though a bit more slowly. So if you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do it right now, and once your request is approved, you’ll receive a notification.
changedWho will get access?To sign up, click the button on the game’s store page.

Blades For Hire changes

changedThe Playtest version is an improved version of the demo released earlier, now featuring all the changes and improvements we made based on your feedback. On top of that, completing this version will let you earn unique equipment for your mercenaries when the game launches.
changedWe’ve mentioned the participation reward several times before. You can find all the details in our previous announcement. To keep it brief, there are three required conditions to receive the reward:
addedAdd the game to your wishlist. - Follow the publisher page on Steam. - Earn the Steam achievement "Old Guard".
changedThe Playtest version is available in the following languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.
addedEveryone who signed up has already been granted access. New Playtest sign-up requests will also continue to be approved during the Playtest period, though a bit more slowly. So if you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do it right now, and once your request is approved, you’ll receive a notification.

Playtest period:

March 9 – March 23

About the Playtest:

The Playtest version is an improved version of the demo released earlier, now featuring all the changes and improvements we made based on your feedback. On top of that, completing this version will let you earn unique equipment for your mercenaries when the game launches.

We’ve mentioned the participation reward several times before. You can find all the details in our previous announcement. To keep it brief, there are three required conditions to receive the reward:

  • Add the game to your wishlist. - Follow the publisher page on Steam. - Earn the Steam achievement "Old Guard".

The Playtest version is available in the following languages: English, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Who will get access?

Everyone who signed up has already been granted access. New Playtest sign-up requests will also continue to be approved during the Playtest period, though a bit more slowly. So if you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do it right now, and once your request is approved, you’ll receive a notification.

To sign up, click the button on the game’s store page.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3180000/Blades_For_Hire/

Leave feedback

You can leave feedback using: - The Google Form built into the game. - Or via the Steam Community. - You can also join our Discord community.

Good luck to everyone! We hope you overcome the challenge and enjoy the game.

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