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How To Play The Concord Beta

There's two openings to give the game a try.

Sonyā€™s upcoming Overwatch rival Concord is about to enter its beta phase, and all players now have the option to take part. If you want to give this game a try before you buy, hereā€™s what you need to know.

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How To Access the Concord Beta

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The beta for Concord will be available in two stages, early access and open beta. The early access period of this beta will take place the week prior to its wider release.

If you want to take part in the early access then you can earn access by either pre-ordering Concord or being a PlayStation Plus member. 

Members of PlayStation Plus will automatically have access to the beta early access and can simply download and install the game right now.

If youā€™re on PC then you can gain access by pre-ordering the game. When you do this youā€™ll also receive four codes to share with friends allowing them access to the beta, so if you know someone who has pre-ordered then you can always ask them for access that way. While the game does allow for cross-play the codes delivered upon pre-order will be for the same platform.

When the open beta begins anybody can simply download the game and give it a try.

Concord Beta Early Access Date & Times

Concord will be available to play in early access on either July 12 or 13 depending on your geographical location. The beta will have a global rollout, so if youā€™re looking to jump into the action as soon as you can, hereā€™s the important time to note down.

LocationTime
Seattle10 am PDT (July 12)
New York1 pm EDT (July 12)
Sao Paulo2 pm BRT (July 12)
London6 pm BST (July 12)
Berlin7 pm CEST (July 12)
Tokyo2 am JST (July 13)
Seoul2 am KST (July 13)
Sydney3 am AEST (July 13)

This table should cover all of the major timezones, but yours isnā€™t listed then simply convert the time and youā€™ll find when it will be available for you.

Concord Open Beta Date & Times

Similar to the early access, Concordā€™s open beta will broaden its access at one time across the globe, this time on July 18 or 19 depending on where youā€™re located. This beta will end on July 21.

Use the table above to determine what time that is for you, but if you follow the instructions above you should be ready to get gaming the second it drops.


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