Ghost Recon Wildlands 'Ghost War' standalone beta is open to everyone next week

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You can try out the new Team Deathmatch mode even if you don't own the game.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: Ghost War PVP Reveal - Open Beta | Trailer | Ubisoft [NA] - YouTube
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The Ghost Recon Wildlands team deathmatch mode that Ubisoft promised in March and detailed in July is just about ready for eyes. A "stand-alone open beta" will begin on September 21 and run until September 25, and will be available to everyone—even people who don't own the base game. 

Ghost War will give players access to 12 classes (six of them available in the beta) spread across three categories: Assault, Marksman, and Support. Combat will take place on eight "large-scale open maps," five of which will be playable in the beta, and newly-added PvP mechanics including suppressing fire and sound markers will also be supported, "to create a true military-strategic, team-based multiplayer mode." 

More information about the new mode will be revealed on Twitch at 9 am PT on September 19 on, the same day that preloads of the standalone beta client are set to go live. A full release date hasn't been set, but it's expected to be out sometime this fall. In the meantime, you can find out a little more about the three class categories in the video below.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: Ghost War Classes: Sniper, Scout, Pointman | Trailer | Ubisoft - YouTube
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Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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