Physics-twisting theme park sim Park Beyond announces closed beta in new trailer

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Plus a presentation from the devs with new gameplay details, Pac Man preorder bonus, and 'Zombeyond' DLC

Park Beyond's new trailer reveals both a closed beta and the game's final release date, on May 9 and June 16 respectively, as well as more details about all the rollercoaster chaos and creativity we'll be able to expect from the final game!

It's a trailer worth checking out: Park Beyond is a theme park sim from Limbic Entertainment and Bandai Namco with a hook: what if the laws of physics were actually more... gentle suggestions? And while we're considering these ideas, how safe does a rollercoaster ride really need to be?

With that philosophy in mind, the Future Games Show Powered by the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro trailer shows impossible, twistingly-complex rides that launch their occupants on flying carts, shoot them out of cannons onto different tracks, put them through more loops than a washing machine, and even a giant mechanical octopus that juggles screaming tourists like an aspiring hibachi chef. One fast-track ticket and a sick bag, please!

The new trailer also has two brand new reveals - a Pac-Man preorder bonus pack, that allows you to construct all manner of rides based on everybody's favorite ghost-chasing hockey puck, as well as a special "Zombeyond" DLC pack for Park Beyond's deluxe edition, that allows you to place undead-themed attractions well in time for Halloween!

We also saw new details regarding park management, not just construction, as also a business level to all this, working to keep the guests happy and put all finances in the green, and with both a sandbox creative mode and a story campaign in the final product, about being an unproven architect hired by a failing business and having to turn it around!

Players can sign up for the Park Beyond Closed Beta here so they can experience it on May 9, and expect the full game to release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on June 16 later this year, or follow the game itself on Twitter for more updates and tidbits!

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Joel Franey
Joel Franey
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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.