After a delay of a couple of days, PlayStation 4 owners can now get into the Evolve alpha demo test. Evolve isn’t launching officially until February, but its alpha test is highly anticipated because the title won more than 60 awards for best game at this year’s E3 trade show.
Publisher 2K Games and developer Turtle Rock Studios revealed earlier that they were postponing the Evolve test for PS4 because of issues related to Sony’s 2.0 update for the PS4 game console, which has had a number of issues. The Xbox One and PC alpha tests went off without a hitch.
2K Games said in a statement, “After exploring all available solutions, we believe we have addressed the majority of known issues affecting the Evolve Big Alpha on PlayStation 4 following the PS4 2.0 firmware update. The alpha test is now live on PS4 after a gradual roll out to registered participants. Evolve’s closed alpha test is also being extended on Xbox One, PC, and PS4.”
The extension will last until noon on Nov. 4, Pacific time.
“While internal testing shows the majority of PS4 matches are completed successfully, some players will encounter interruptions and issues affecting the Evolve experience,” 2K said. “We ask for your patience and participation as we rigorously test Evolve to ensure a successful launch on February 10, 2015. ”
Automatic access to Big Alpha on PC is also available to all owners of XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam with no registration needed. To download and begin playing the Evolve Big Alpha, owners of XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam should select Evolve in their game library and click “Install.”