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How to download Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta today

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Announced via Twitter yesterday, the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End multiplayer beta kicks off a day earlier than originally scheduled, with owners of the Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection able to download the beta client today.

At 5pm GMT on Thursday, December 3, 2015, fans of PlayStation icon Nathan Drake will be able to dive straight into the multiplayer beta, which includes two maps, customisable loadouts and the addition of sidekicks that aid players in battle.
 
A Naughty Dog panel, which included Lead Game Designer Robert Cogburn, showed off some footage yesterday via a Twitch stream and revealed further details on some of the main multiplayer features, including how new mystical items and the grappling hook will open up new strategic opportunities for players in battle.
 

Watch live video from NaughtyDog on www.twitch.tv

 

To access the beta today, which weighs in at around 7GB and runs at 900p/60fps, there are a few rules you’ll need to follow:

1. You must own Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection.
2. Insert the game into the PS4.
3. Hover over the game icon to trigger the drop-down menu.
4. Click on Overview.
5. Launch the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Multiplayer beta.

 

Don’t worry if you don’t own The Nathan Drake Collection, because the beta will be open to all PlayStation Plus subscribers on December 4!

There’s still a while to wait for the full Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End experience, which includes a single-player campaign set three years after events in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Familiar faces such as Victor “Sully” Sullivan and Elena Fisher will once again be making an appearance as Drake sets off on another treasure-hunting action adventure.

Here’s five things Uncharted 4 needs for the series to go out with an almighty bang! What do you want see from Uncharted 4? Let us know in the comments below.