14 DAY TRIAL // Developer Tora Banner Studios has just announced Chivalry 2 will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 8. The game will feature cross-play support for all platforms, although PC players will only be able to purchase Chivalry 2 via Epic Games Store.
As the title says, pre-ordering the PC version of the game will offer players guaranteed access to the Chivalry 2 cross-play closed beta event beginning March 26. Digital pre-orders for PC already live for both the standard edition of Chivalry 2 ($40 / €40 / £35) and the Chivalry 2: Special Edition ($50 / €50 / £45).
Pre-ordering either of the two versions of Chivalry 2 will offer players some freebies too, not just access to the upcoming closed beta. For example, the standard edition pre-order of Chivalry 2 will grant players the Royal Zweihänder weapon skin.
On the other hand, the Special Edition, offered for digital pre-order only, comes with a bucketload of additional exclusive items including the full Chivalry 2 game, the Agatha Jousting Knight Armor and Royal Broadsword, the Mason Jousting Knight Armor, the Gold Horseman's Axe, the Roses novelty item, and more.
The closed beta is set to kick off on March 26 and will be running through March 29 for PC (via Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Apart from cross-play across all platforms, Chivalry 2 will also feature support for mass-scale combat of up to 64 players, The game has four base classes that expand to 12 subclasses, including the Skirmisher, a melee/ranged hybrid – to the Poleman, a fighter who keeps foes at bay with long-distance melee.
Also, the multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval battles will offer a handful of modes in addition to Team Objective, including Team Deathmatch and Free-for-All.