Bleeding Edge offers a one-of-a-kind experience that fuses third-person action combat with competitive online team gaming.Bleeding Edge offers a one-of-a-kind experience that fuses third-person action combat with competitive online team gaming.
The 4x4 team-fighter game provides a fast-paced yet strategic combat system that rewards technique, timing and teamwork in vibrant cyberpunk arenas.
In Bleeding Edge, each fighter can be modded to suit individual playstyles and exploit team synergies.
The second and final closed beta for Bleeding Edge is available starting today and runs through March 16!
If you’d like to get involved, you can pre-order on BleedingEdge.com or play with Xbox Game Pass.
The Bleeding Edge closed beta will also be available through the Project xCloud preview on Android phones and tablets! If you’re interested in signing up to participate in the Project xCloud preview, please visit here.
Can I pre-install?
Yes! The beta app is now ready for pre-install for Xbox One, Windows 10, Steam and Xbox Game Pass. All players will need to pre-install or update their beta app, even if you were playing in our February beta.
When can I play?
The beta starts on Friday March 13 and will run until Monday, March 16. For your local start and end times, check the map below or use your preferred conversion tool.
What’s new in the second beta?
We’ve made some changes and added new features to the second beta based on your feedback from the first beta. Your feedback goes a long way to helping us make Bleeding Edge awesome, so please continue to share your thoughts with us via the Discord or the forums!
- In-game music (experimental)
- Improved pacing of Power Collection game mode
- Variety of performance optimisations: lag, stability, frame rate
- Overhauled leaver penalty system
- Balancing tweaks & new mods for fighters
Check out our full patch notes here.
What do I get for pre-ordering?
If you pre-order Bleeding Edge(on Microsoft Store or Steam), you’ll be granted access to this upcoming closed beta, and you’ll also get the bonus Punk Pack of in-game cosmetic items! The Punk Pack contains the following:
- Punk Rock Niđhöggr Skin
- Butterpunk Buttercup Skin
- Outrider ZeroCool Skin
- Rioter’s Hoverboard
- Make Your Mark in-game Sticker Pack
- Three bonus emotes
If you play Xbox Game Pass in the launch week (between March 24-31) you’ll also be entitled to the Punk Pack!
Bleeding Edge is in development for Xbox One, PC (as Xbox Game Pass title), scheduled for March 24, 2019.
More articles about Bleeding Edge