Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha

Heads up, folks! The Vanguard open alpha kicks off today at 20:00 for PlayStation users. No need for PS+, and you can already download it from the store.

Playlists and Modes:

• Exclusive to “Champion Hill” – an 8-team, 2v2 (and 3v3) elimination battle. Think of it as a Gunfight tournament but with perks, kill streaks, and weapon upgrades. The map consists of 4 smaller maps.

Weapons:

• 2 sets, each containing: assault rifles, machine guns, shotguns, and pistols. Weapon sets will rotate.
• The weapon is persistent throughout the match and can be upgraded 10 times, with each upgrade being an additional module.

Equipment:

• Frag grenade, stun grenade, throwing knife, semtex, mine, and gas grenade.

Perks:

Perks are consistent across matches and can be equipped up to 6.

• Ghost – invisible on the map when moving.
  Toughness – resistance to stuns and gas.
  Awareness – you already know.
  Tracker – see footsteps and hide death markers of killed enemies.
  Explosive Ordnance – extra explosive on spawn, a trail appears if an enemy explosive is thrown.
  Double Time – double tactical sprint + 30% faster crouch speed.

Kill Streaks:

• Spy Plane, Flamethrower (grants armor and a flamethrower), V2 Rocket (kills all enemies and Ends the match, extra life, armor plate (1 armor plate), plate set (full armor restoration).

First impressions from players about the game.