Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Ghost War is a stupid name that is far to long for its own good. It’s like they are taking a page of of how the Japanese name their games. Anyhow, Ubisoft has let us know that the open beta test for Ghost War, the new player-versus-player (PvP) mode update to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, will be available on all platforms between 21st September and 25th September, 2017.
The stand-alone open beta will be available for pre-load starting September 19th for both Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands owners and new players who do not own the base game. The full mode will release as a free update to all Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands owners this autumn.
In Ghost War, two groups of players will take part in a four-versus-four (4v4) team deathmatch experience that builds on the tactical squad play from the main game, where strategy is equally as important as skill. Teams will choose from a roster of varied classes across three categories – Assault, Marksman and Support – that fill specific roles on the battlefield as they navigate large-scale open maps and take down their enemies.
The open beta will feature six of the twelve distinct classes, each with their own varied characteristics, weapons, perks and customisation options, and five of the eight unique maps. Ghost War will also integrate new PvP mechanics, including suppressing fire and sound markers, to create a true military-strategic, team-based multiplayer mode.
We reviewed Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands when it released and noted that while pretty, it came with many of the issues most Ubisoft open-world games have. It ended up feeling a lot for like a huge tech demo for what they might be able to do down the line and this new standalone Ghost War thing might go a long way to fleshing out the game.
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