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Upcoming Game Pass releases Payday 3, Party Animals will each have open betas this weekend

Robert Collins Robert Collins
September 6, 2023
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Two upcoming Xbox Game Pass games will have free open betas this weekend. Each open beta will be live between September 8-11—that is, between Friday and Monday.

The Payday 3 open beta begins 7am PT/10am ET/3pm BST. Besides being a great promotional tool, the beta will server as a server stress test. You can learn more, including where to sign up, over on the game’s official website. Payday 3 releases on September 21 for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

PAYDAY 3
PAYDAY 3
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PAYDAY 3
Developer:
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As for the Party Animals open beta, this will be on a limited basis, so you’ll need to act quick if you want to take part. The beta opens at 5am PT/ 8am ET/1pm BST on Friday. The game launches on September 20. To learn more, including preorder info, check out this press release.

Party Animals
Party Animals
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Party Animals
Developer:
Source Technology
Price:
Free

So will you be checking out either of these open betas this weekend? Let us know down in the comments section below.

Featured image via Charlie Intel. 

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