Set in the dark and grim Warhammer Fantasy world, you must join forces with up to three other players to tackle the endless hordes of enemies. Equipped with a variety of melee and ranged weapons, you and your team are all that stands between utter defeat and victory - and if you fall so will the Empire.

Vermintide 2 is a melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. The game introduces the dark, bloody and twisted Chaos as an enemy faction. Other new features include 15 hero careers, new environments, talent trees and the proprietary Heroic Deeds System.

Fatshark announced that the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Pre-Order BETA is available.

Everyone who has bought Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will have access to the BETA all the way to the release on March 8.

“First of all, we are thankful that so many bought the game early on, and we are happy to involve all owners of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in the Pre-Order Exclusive BETA” says Martin Wahlund, CEO Fatshark.  

Interested fans can still pre-order Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam with a 10% discount, or go here for the PS4, or Xbox One beta signups.

Key Features:

• Ruthless 4 Player Co-operative Experience: The combined forces of Chaos and Skaven are merciless, and it will require a co-ordinated team effort to survive their never-ending onslaught.
• 5 Heroes with 15 Career Paths: Choose between 15 unique careers, each with different appearances, abilities, talents and weapon arsenals to best suit your preferred combat style.
• Chaos and Skaven Working Together: Skaven and Chaos armies have formed a pact to plunge the world into death and decay, with horrifying specials and bosses.
• Talent Trees & Progression: Level up, choose between specialized talents for your hero, and excel throughout the game.
• The Adventure Continues: Explore a wide range of breathtaking new levels set in and around Helmgart, a fortress city protecting the Bretonnian border of the Empire.
• New Improved Loot System: Be rewarded with relevant loot for the chosen career at the end of each successful mission.
• Fight Overwhelming Enemy Hordes: Skaven prefer strength in numbers, and with the Chaos at their side the heroes must be prepared to overcome unimaginable odds.
• Twitch Integration: More information about the Twitch Integration will be presented via a live stream in December.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is making its way to PC via Steam on March 8, 2018, while a date for the console versions will be announced shortly.