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Once Human

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: NetEase
Release Date: July 9, 2024

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'Once Human' Playable Demo/Open Beta Next Week, Release Date Set for July - Trailer

by Rainier on June 8, 2024 @ 1:17 a.m. PDT

Once Human is a sandbox survival game where you, as Meta-Human, need to survive in the harsh environment with swarms of enemies and rebuild the human civilization after the world was changed by the apocalypse.

Aberrant particles stayed dormant in the nether, waiting for the call of the Great One and driving the world into madness; one day, scientists opened a gate … Following a New Weird style, Once Human combines the rationality in science with the mysteries of the unknown. In a precarious world where all common sense is distorted, will humanity fall into the abyss or thrive on adversity?

To survive in the wasteland, humans must unite in groups. With coldblooded research nuts, honest yet simple civilians, violent lunatics, optimistic dreamers and lone wolves, factions are formed. Among these factions, five attract the most attention: Rosetta, Blackfell, Vulture, Guerilla, and Mayfly.

Plant, animal and human infected by Stardust will transform into disfigured monsters called Aberrant. Once polluted by Stardust, the host will be swept along to join the evolution route of Stardust while the winner becomes an advanced organism and the failed ones decay to dust. In early state, Aberrants may not be too aggressive, but as time goes, they will be driven wholly by the desire to evolve and show their cruel nature.

With multiple weapon choices from handgun to submachine gun, players may excel in hardcore battles with their most handy firearm. What's more, your favorite gun actually grows with you! Use gun perk to make a killing machine out of your weapon. Use lethal weapons and unleash destructive skills to fight your way out. Battles can take place almost anywhere in Nalcott. With Aberrant, Rosetta and Vultures rampaging about, you are never short of enemies.

In the Stronghold Contest, Defender and Attacker battle to take control of the Beacon Area in the middle stronghold, and capture progress will accumulate when the area is free of the opposite team. Whoever seizes the area is the winner.

Various landscapes, realistic weather changes, and distinctive features. From desert to forest, Once Human offers a glimpse of the world taken over by nature and otherworldly creatures.

NetEase Games announced the official release date for Once Human, which launches globally on July 9th (PT), 2024

The Once Human SNF open beta will be available for pre-download on June 7th at 2:00 pm PDT.

The server opens on June 10th at 10:00 am PDT and will be accessible until June 17th at 10:00 am PDT.

Once Human will feature an exclusive reward for those who play the demo when it becomes available. If you log in and play the Once Human demo for 3 hours from June 10th at 10:00 A.M. to June 11th at 10:00 A.M., you will receive the exclusive Fizzy Pop carrier skin, which will carry over to the game at launch. Fizzy Pop is a blue vehicle skin with a graffiti art aesthetic, giving you a road warrior aesthetic when you finally brave the wasteland.

The new Once Human trailer also teased brand-new content! This includes a brand new tripled-headed boss monster that will appear in the full version of the game and previews of upcoming areas, including snow-covered mountains and dark undersea regions, which will be added in future updates.

Once Human also has extensive long-term update plans with more content in the pipeline. This includes Survival Challenges, where players compete for rare resources in intense battles among incredible, immersive, competitive environments. 

Once Human is coming to Android, iOS and PC (Steam) on July 9, 2024.


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