Dirty Bomb now in Open Beta on Steam

DIRTY BOMB NOW IN OPEN BETA ON STEAM

Go toe-to-toe with fellow soldiers of fortune in the Open Beta for Splash Damage® Ltd.’s free-to-play online shooter Dirty Bomb, available exclusively on Steam to players in North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Brazil. The first in a new generation of “free-to-win” games published by Nexon America, Inc., Dirty Bomb is an asymmetrical team-based game in which players will build a squad of specialized Mercenaries, each with their own unique personalities and abilities, to take into the fray on a quest for riches and bragging rights. For a quick primer on how to make a buck in bombed-out future London, check out the “Open for Business”.

“Today marks a huge achievement in our studio’s history. Dirty Bomb is our first fully owned IP on PC, and that has allowed us to make exactly the game we wanted,” said Paul Wedgwood, CEO and founder, Splash Damage. “As a studio, we are dedicated to creating the most entertaining, competitive and collaborative experiences. Dirty Bomb is a showcase of this and of our partnership and collaboration with Nexon. With more than two years of testing by thousands of our fans through closed Alpha and Beta, Dirty Bomb is a game of firsts for us and the industry.”

Players in Dirty Bomb’s Open Beta will initially find 12 Mercs to fill out their squad. Two Mercs – Combat Medic Aura and Fire-Support Specialist Skyhammer – are always available free to players, and there will be a variation of additional Mercs free on an ongoing basis. To kick off the Open beta, the following Mercs will be in free rotation beginning Wednesday, June 3:

• Kira, a powerful tactical character who can rain down hell from above with her Orbital Laser Strike, perfect for clearing out defenses and campers
• Sawbonez, a frontline support medic equipped with a Submachine Gun and Defibrillator Paddles, who is highly effective at reviving his teammates to full health
• Fragger, an aggressive pointman and straight-up player-slayer, with a big gun, lots of ammo, and devastating Frag grenades

Players also have the option of purchasing Mercs for their squad, including long-range sniper, Vassili and the Minigun-toting walking tank, Rhino.

The Open Beta launches with five maps and two modes for players to put to the test. New content will continuously be added to Dirty Bomb in the coming months, whether in finished form, or prototype content for the community to try out and provide feedback on.

To celebrate the Open Beta, Splash Damage and Nexon America will be streaming Dirty Bomb live today from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. PDT / 18:00 – 20:00 GMT / 20:00 – 22:00 CET on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/dirtybomb.

Download Dirty Bomb for free now and jump into the action, or learn more at DirtyBomb.com.
 

About Dirty Bomb
London is enjoying the world’s worst hangover after a string of mysterious radiological attacks.

Now the city’s streets are the playground of Private Military Companies (PMCs) who battle to control its abandoned riches. After all, what’s a little radiation sickness when there’s money to be made?

Turns out the capital is a great place to make capital. You want in? Get ready to #PlayDirty!

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About Nexon America, Inc. http://www.nexon.net
Nexon America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games. Based in Los Angeles, Nexon America was founded in 2005 to bring the best of online entertainment to the North American audience. The company’s growing library of titles includes fan-favorites MapleStory, the classic side-scrolling MMORPG;Vindictus, an action-packed combat MMO; and Dirty Bomb, Splash Damage’s multiplayer online first-person shooter, soon in open beta on Steam. Upcoming titles from Nexon America include a first-person shooter based on the critically acclaimed “Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex” IP; the first title from Cliff Bleszinski’s studio Boss Key Productions; and an unannounced title from United Front Games.

About Splash Damage http://www.splashdamage.com
Based in London, England, Splash Damage® Ltd is an independently-owned developer dedicated to AAA multiplayer experiences. The studio most recently released the #1 hit Batman: Arkham Origins® Multiplayer, and is currently working on Dirty Bomb, a brand new free-to-play multiplayer shooter. Other recent Splash Damage titles include the acclaimed worldwide #1 hit RAD Soldiers® for iPhone and iPad, and the worldwide #1 best-seller BRINK® for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and PC. Splash Damage is best known for having developed the popular Enemy Territory franchise for id Software, including the world’s first free-to-play shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory® and its PC sequel, the UK and US #1 hit Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars®.