Titanfall beta may be coming on February 14

By Ryan Fleming January 27, 2014

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Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts’ online-only first-person shooter is going to start its beta on February 14, according to an image captured by the French website Xboxygen (via GameSpot). The beta will run from February 14-19, all leading up to the game’s March 11 release on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Neither Respawn nor EA have confirmed the beta, but it would fit with what we already know. The game has already concluded an “Alpha Trial” test phase on the Xbox One, although participants are prohibited from voicing their opinions (leaving us all to jealously wait for one of the most anticipated games of the year). No word on if the beta will also be an Xbox One exclusive, or if it might appear on PC and Xbox 360.

Titanfall will feature online-only matches that throw mech and human avatars onto the same battlefield. Each match will feature up to 48 combatants, but only 12 of those will be controlled by actual humans, in 6v6 matches. There will likely be plenty of match and player customization options as well. We’ll know more in the coming weeks.

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