New Foamstars State of Play Trailer Reveals Open Beta [IGN]

Foamstars got a bubbly new trailer today at Sony’s State of Play, revealing an open beta set to run September 29 to October 1 on PlayStation 5.

The open beta features two game modes (Smash the Star and Happy Bath Survival), eight characters, and is free to play online for all PS5 owners, including those without PlayStation Plus. A bonus skin will be available in the full game for anyone who participates in the beta.

The Foamstars open beta runs:

• September 29, 9pm PDT – October 1, 11.59pm PDT
• September 30, 2am BST – October 2, 7.59pm BST
• September 30, 3am CET – October 2, 8.59am CET
• September 30, 10am JST – October 2, 3.59pm JST

We got a chance to go hands-on with Foamstars at Gamescom earlier this year following its spring announcement. When we played, we expected it to be a bit Splatoon-like based on premise alone, but we weren’t prepared for just how badly the game wants to be Nintendo’s inky shooter. It mixes up some Persona and Jet Set Radio vibes, and the foam’s 3D elements do interesting things to vary up the map structure, but we have yet to see whether or not Foamstars will be able to fully differentiate itself.

Foamstars launches on PlayStation 4 and PS5 early 2024.

For more, check out everything announced at PlayStation State of Play September 2023.

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