SYNCED, the looter-shooter game where humans fight against nanobots, has welcomed players for its Open Beta event. Developer NExt Studio and publisher Level Infinite confirmed that the Open Beta for SYNCED went live last December 10, 2022.
The limited event will run until January 15, they wrote in a statement. Creators also dropped a video preview on YouTube, providing gamers a glimpse into its gameplay.
The upcoming game's Open Beta allowed players to access three primary modes for the first time. These are the PvE, PvP, and co-op gameplay. Players can experience SYNCED's Open Beta via Steam or the game's official website.
The game is also available for PC players to pre-download,
developers added.
SYNCED is a third-person shooter game that takes players to the post-apocalyptic world of Meridian. The game is set after a technological disaster known as the "Collapse," in which Nanos, also known as nanite machines, have turned against humanity and sought to destroy it. Players must navigate the dangerous world of Meridian and fight against the Nanos to survive.
As part of a group of survivors known as the Runners, players must team up in squads of three to explore the Nano-infested regions of Meridian in search of the valuable Nano-byproduct, Nerva. They must navigate treacherous terrain and avoid danger at every turn to succeed in their mission.
According to the developers, SYNCED will be a new and unique approach to the third-person looter-shooter genre. The game will let players to synchronize with deadly Nanos, allowing them to turn their enemies into allies. Defeated Nanos can be reprogrammed to serve as the players' guardians, the developers explained.
NExt Studio, the Shanghai-based independent game developer behind the hit horror narrative game Unheard, first released details about SYNCED last year.
Last September 2021, they invited selected players from Europe and North America for the game's limited Advance Alpha test. At that time, it was tentatively named SYNCED: Off-Planet.