After several months of radio silence, developer Supergiant Games has finally joined us again Hades 2 to have their say – and with good news in luggage. Because from now on you can sign up for it Technical testing of the roguelite.
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First time Announced at the Game Awards at the end of 2022, the highly anticipated sequel has not yet made it into early access. In the The development team announced September 2023that it needs a little more time, because despite the planned pre-publication they want one clean game deliver. For the final step you now need the help of the fans.
Hades 2: This is how you register for the technical test
The one from Supergiant Games announced Technical test is still taking place before the release in Early Access instead and allows players to try out Hades 2 in advance. The main aim is to uncover technical problems which, in the best case scenario, will then be resolved before the actual publication.
If you want to take part, you don't have to do much. This is how you can register:
- goes to the Steam product page Hades 2
- click on “Participate in the Hades II Playtest” on the green button “Request access”
Once you have done this, your interest is noted. If you are selected by the developers to take part in the test, you will receive an email and can then download Hades 2 via your library. However, according to the developers, only one will be available at the beginning small amount of players, although the number will be gradually increased over the course of the technical test.
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What system requirements are required?
Given the fact that Hades 2 is based on its predecessor, you don't need a completely modern PC for the sequel. Instead they see Minimum requirements as follows:
- Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor (CPU): Dual core at 2.4GHz
- Graphics card (GPU) with 2 gigabytes of VRAM and support for DirectX 12
- Random access memory: 4GB RAM
How much can you play in the Technical Test?
The technical test of Hades 2 will be quite compact in terms of content. That's just what happens first large area are available and the characters and game mechanics will not cover the scope that you will see later in Early Access. The developers compare it to Tartarus, the first area of Hades.
Duration of the technical test – and what that means for the release
No less exciting is the question of how long this pre-test of Hades 2 will take time. There is no exact time, but the developers expect it to be “longer than a week, shorter than a month.” Of course, this can change depending on how serious some problems may be.
However, the length has a direct impact on the Early Access release of Hades 2, because it should follow more or less promptly after the completion of the technical test. The longer this lasts, the later the roguelite sequel appears – logically. The team therefore does not want to reveal exact dates at the moment. But there are indications that, in the best case scenario, it won't take too long.
If Hades 2 appears in the next few months, it can Roguelite fans rub your hands. The Rogue: Prince of Persia will also be released in May of the Dead Cells-developers.