Bethesda has 'concerns' about Battlecry and is 'evaluating' it

Battlecry hasn't managed to wow audiences quite like other Bethesda-published titles, and Bethesda seems to have noticed. At least, an official statement from the company has acknowledged that it has concerns about the third-person free-to-play action game.

Progress Bar was the original recipient of the statement, but I received it separately after contacting Bethesda's Sydney office.

The last we heard from Battlecry was Bethesda's E3 announcement that beta sign-ups were open – but the beta never happened. Our hands-on with the game wasn't exactly awe-inspiring, though Evan did see some promise, writing that "uninspiring as this first hands-on was, I ended the demo with some appreciation for how agile characters are in Battlecry."

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