Open beta delayed 5 days

Yep, to Friday September 5th (Sept 12th for Qore people). There goes the labour day fun.

Can't pretend I'm happy about this news when dates keep getting announced and constantly pushed back (remember when Confrontation was a Winter 08 game?), but at least it's only a short delay.

The beta will still be a full month as they are adding the delayed time onto the end of it.

Slow week

I guess it's the calm before the storm. Nothing new to talk about but the open beta is hitting on Monday and you'll all finally be able to enjoy this wonderful game ;).

Remember, the beta emails haven't been sent out yet (so don't panic), but once they do email you the code, ensure that you download your copy first and THEN give away the code to two other people. If you don't know who to share your code with then make a post on a message board, or even reply to the many comments from people on here who are begging for one.

And the winners are...

I have selected the winners and will be sending out emails within the next hour with the voucher code (where you must then register online). There were a lot of responses and naturally I could only chose a few of you, so don't feel bad if you don't get chosen.

If you didn't win you can still go to GameSpot/EB Games and pre-order the game. Of if they are out of vouchers then try one of your friends or someone on a message board. Remember, each beta code can be shared with two other people. And if all else fails, and you're in North America, buy the first episode of Qore on the PSN which will give you access to the beta on Sept 8th. Sure its a week late, but it's better then nothing.

Anyways, I'm emailing the winners now. Thank you everyone for the replies, and congrats to those who won!

Giving away 7 SOCOM beta codes

Hey, sorry I've been gone so long, but now I'm back, and with a treat ;)

I'm giving away 7 SOCOM Confrontation Open Beta codes. All you have to do is make a comment on this post with your email address and tell me why you should have a beta code. Don't worry about making it too long, a short explanation will do.

I'll be selecting the winners on Friday, August 22nd, posting the winners on this blog and sending them each an email with the code.

Please do not enter this contest if you already have a code or are already planning on pre-ordering the game.

Good luck!

EDIT: And to clarify, these are 7 separate codes. So each person that gets one will be able to share it with 2 other people.

Out of town for possibly a week

I'm in the process of moving and going on a mini-vacation where there might not be internet for a week. So I won't be here to update the blog, but don't fear because I've given VOODOO+ (well-known on the Playstation.com boards, and overlord of RMDSpecOps.com) control for however long I'm gone for (could be 4 days, could be 13).

So talk to you later!

Open Beta date and details!

Posted on SOCOM.com. Yes, finally!

Public Beta info... no really!

Posted by Seth Luisi

I'm happy to be able to share information on the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Public Beta.

When does it start?
The SOCOM Confrontation Public Beta will start on September 1st and end on September 30th; a whole month of SOCOM goodness.

How to Get In?
There are two ways to get into the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta

GameStop Preorder Campaign
Some of you may have already seen we have started an exclusive preorder Public Beta campaign with GameStop. If you preorder SOCOM: Confrontation at GameStop, not only will you be able to access the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta on day 1 but you will also be able to share the code you receive from Sony PlayStation with two friends as well. SOCOM is all about team work and what better way to encourage team work than to make it easy for you and a couple of friends to get online in the Public Beta. We want you to spread the word about SOCOM and share the experience with your friends so get down to your local GameStop and pick up your voucher or pre-order here.

QORE™ presented by the PLAYSTATION®Network
If you downloaded the June issue of QORE, you, too, will be able to participate. You will be able to download the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta from within the application starting on September 8th and play through to September 30th.

The Fine Print
This should be obvious, but you must have a PSN account in order to download and participate in the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta. You can sign up for a PSN account online.

This information only applies for North America. Details about the SOCOM: Confrontation Public Beta in other parts of the world will be announced by the regional Sony Computer Entertainment offices.

Let the Games Begin!

The pre-order plan is a great idea. You get 2 extra invites to share with a couple other people.

Open beta date coming tomorrow

Abigale made a post on the boards today:

Hi, All-

Ok- So today you read about the prices for the different versions of Confrontation on SOCOM.com. You also heard from GameStop that they will be the ones distributing the pre-order Beta keys. So that only leaves one big question, right?

When does the Open Beta start?

Well, we will be giving you the answer to that question and the rest of the details on the Open Beta tomorrow on SOCOM.com! Barring any unforeseen issues, it will all be published then. I don't think there will be any issues but I always have to say that. If something should happen that it doesn't go up on time, you guys will never let me hear the end of it!

So finally... tomorrow you will know! I am so glad that you will finally have your answer on when the Open Beta starts!

So there you go!