Ubisoft Singapore's free-to-play third-person shooter enters open beta worldwide for PC.
Ubisoft's Ghost Recon Online has finally decloaked, as the free-to-play third-person shooter launched worldwide today, officially entering its open beta phase on the PC.
Developed by Ubisoft Singapore, the downloadable multiplayer shooter takes place in a third-person perspective with a focus on cover-based tactical gameplay. As is standard for free-to-play offerings, players will be afforded opportunities to customize their characters by purchasing "premium items," including weapons, gear, and in-game boosts, as well as more cosmetic changes.
The game has launched only on the PC, but Ubisoft also previously announced that a Wii U version is in development. For more on Ghost Recon Online, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.
Brendan Sinclair has been a games journalist since 1999. His tastes are eclectic, though he has a definite affinity for games with arcade roots. He's Canadian, but has also been at home in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
Played beta, should be called Ghost Recon: Sniper Fight.
They overplayed the effect of recoil so badly you have no chance against a sniper at any sort of range, where the easy 1 hit kill wins every time. Oh and snipers have x-ray vision, so good luck flanking.
The moral of the story is, in an 8 vs 8 match, expect a lot of snipers, and maybe a couple easy targets who have not yet learned they need to be snipers...
hmm , im confused... wasnt there a ghost recon game just released a few months ago? why release a F2P game so quickly?
Too bad the game isn't that great and forces draconian DRM on to your PC to play a free to play game.
What was Ubisoft thinking?
The flashy free-to-play shooter Ghost Recon Online front-loads the fun, despite some inconsistencies.
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