July 31, 2013

Killzone: Mercenary MP Open Beta in Late August; Closed Beta Live Now

We’re excited to announce that the Killzone: Mercenary closed multiplayer beta (for which signups were held a short while ago and already concluded, if you’re just tuning in now) is now LIVE. To those who got in, you should already have the necessary information to jump in and get going.

Note: If you received a multiplayer Beta voucher as part of the promotion via PlayStation Home, please note that your voucher is for the Open Beta in late August, not for the closed Beta launching today.

To those of you who didn’t get in or are just hearing about this now, worry not: we’re going to open the multiplayer beta right on up in late August – details will be coming really soon, so stay tuned.

And really, who doesn’t like a good open beta? They’re a bit draftier. They let in more natural light. Better for Agoraphobes and such.

Killzone: Mercenary hits shelves in North America on September 10th, 2013.

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Grey_Fox-47
July 31, 2013 at 2:19 pm PDT

Every time I try to start the beta it loads for a bit but then gives me the “C2-12828-1” error code. Anyone else having this problem? Hopefully it will be fixed soon cause Im dying to try this game out.
Jd8531
July 31, 2013 at 2:19 pm PDT

I am beyond angry right now. You offer beta codes during E3 yet push those people off until late August. If i would of known that, I would have signed up for this “closed beta”.
TamahawK311
July 31, 2013 at 2:19 pm PDT

guys stoping asking questions that are all ready answered for you because if you look at the top of the blog it gives you all the answers you can ask for. learn to read before you ask any stupid questions lmao
TamahawK311
July 31, 2013 at 2:20 pm PDT

not derected to you Grey_Fox-47
StalkerD
July 31, 2013 at 2:52 pm PDT

Congrats on the game, it is FANTASTIC. A true Killzone online experience, and a very robust multiplayer experience. Impressive graphics, zero lag, no clipping or slowdowns, I experienced no errors whatsoever and it is very fun to play! Day one buy for me!
- Aram Jabbari
  July 31, 2013 at 6:49 pm PDT
  
  StalkerD,
  
  Great feedback; glad to hear it!
btwo5
July 31, 2013 at 3:02 pm PDT

Wonder whats sony logic is here,

I have a vita also ps plus i have kz 2 and 3 platinum,

Yet people who dont own a vita/ dont have ps plus get chosen ?
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 3:08 pm PDT

@GreyFox:

I AM!! But only when I select a game mode, so it’s unplayable :/
DarkOne_PR
July 31, 2013 at 3:09 pm PDT

too bad i didnt make the cut for the beta :(

still im buying this day one along with Puppeteer and Kingdom hearts 1.5
PSN_Tokeio
July 31, 2013 at 3:10 pm PDT

Too bad I’m unable to load the game without it crashing :(
PSN_Tokeio
July 31, 2013 at 3:12 pm PDT

@ GreyFox Yes, having the same issue. Won’t get passed the first saving screen after initial load.

By chance do you have a non-US Vita?
Legendary_Ice
July 31, 2013 at 3:13 pm PDT

@stalkerD I will not say it is lag free because there are some lag issue. They just aren’t major. My only issue as of now is just that fact that I fall through a level(rarely happens though).
MISTA_NUTJOB
July 31, 2013 at 3:13 pm PDT

im starting to wonder why I bought ps plus in the first place. As a vita-only owner I have seen little to no ps vita games, but plenty of so-so psp games, add on to that I didn’t get a code but many other non vita or non ps plus users did get codes makes me think I shouldn’t renew my subscription next April.
neogrekd
July 31, 2013 at 3:16 pm PDT

im angry too why offer codes in the ps home and we cant use now
- Aram Jabbari
  July 31, 2013 at 6:49 pm PDT
  
  neogrekd,
  
  This isn’t the only phase of the MP beta and the one in late August will not just open to everyone all at once. Stay tuned for more info on that front, and apologies for your frustration.
MISTA_NUTJOB
July 31, 2013 at 3:17 pm PDT

yea, even that way of getting beta codes… home is only for ps3 so how could a vita only user get one? It’s frustrating
btwo5
July 31, 2013 at 3:17 pm PDT

@ mista_nutjob i completely agree with you, they had 2 weeks to pick people, guess we dont get rewarded for buying there stuff ps plus the vita ps4 etc

I so wanted to play this game ive watched every video i could so far just upsetting
MISTA_NUTJOB
July 31, 2013 at 3:23 pm PDT

Yea, I hope down the line (in a few days) we get a beta code too, the ps plus vita offers have been really down in the dumps since we got blazblue several months ago
ItaChu
July 31, 2013 at 3:26 pm PDT

i cant login to a match at all lol
PSN_Tokeio
July 31, 2013 at 3:29 pm PDT

So let’s see… @MISTA_NUTJOB has 22 games on his PSN profile yet expects VIP treatment… mkay….

@btwo5 is a trophy hacker and expects VIP treatment…. right’o.

What fantasy world do you both live in? May I join?
Zbadrawy
July 31, 2013 at 3:36 pm PDT

:,( <-Me crying
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MISTA_NUTJOB
July 31, 2013 at 3:52 pm PDT

@ PSN_Tokeio like I said, I am a ps vita ONLY user as of now, so perhaps mercenary means more to me as opposed to say a ps3 owner who doesn’t even own a vita.
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 3:57 pm PDT

STOP CRASHING!!!!!!! UGH

This is UNPLAYABLE!!!!
BlueBl1zzard
July 31, 2013 at 4:02 pm PDT

@btwo5 and MISTA_NUTJOB like Zionine already mentioned, maybe the drawing was random. It’s not the end of the world, and besides they said they’ll be doing another beta in a few weeks.
NickMulder
July 31, 2013 at 4:03 pm PDT

I got my beta to download finally :) but now I can’t get into any games because it gives me error messages haha :p so for those of you are upset about not getting a code, CHILL. All you’re missing out on so far is just error messages anyways haha so just calm down and wait for the open beta :) not much of a wait anyways :)
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 4:05 pm PDT

Me too, Nick.

Frankly, it’s REALLY BEGINNING TO PISS ME OFF!!!
Grey_Fox-47
July 31, 2013 at 4:06 pm PDT

@PSN_Tokeio I am using a Vita I ordered from the U.S but with a Canadian PSN. I uninstalled the beta and re downloaded it about three times. Still no luck. I have a feeling this issue were experiencing will be dealt with in the coming days (fingers crossed). Glad i’m not alone on this error code thing either, I was starting to become paranoid and think my Vita was defective.
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 4:13 pm PDT

Grey,

the thing is, some are getting the error, many aren’t! I’m really upset!
Gitana-_O
July 31, 2013 at 4:15 pm PDT

@ PSN_Tokeio
Have you read this? Open to everyone, but don’t be a jerk.
Comments are the lifeblood of the PlayStation.Blog, and we encourage you to keep the conversation going in a relevant, constructive way. Remember: no swearing, fighting, or using the comments section of this blog to be “first!” Think about what you’re saying before you press “Submit.” They still are consumer
auron2
July 31, 2013 at 4:19 pm PDT

Commenting the same thing a lot of people have already said:
You just went full retard by not allowing the people with the E3 beta codes into the closed beta.
Anyway, my guess is that you will give perks or unlocks for the open beta to those who’ll download it with the E3 codes, but that just wont be enough to compensate for a full month of exclusion.
Grey_Fox-47
July 31, 2013 at 4:24 pm PDT

@Thirty3Three I fell your pain : / I was going to head over to the official beta forums for some answers but it says I don’t have permission to access the page, even though I received a closed beta invitation. I’m a patient gamer though and have no problem waiting a couple days for this to iron out :) I just hope they are aware that this is an issue affecting some of us.
Darig0n
July 31, 2013 at 4:29 pm PDT

can I record footage? also hope i get in
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 4:30 pm PDT

@Grey

Yeah :[

Everytime I try and connect to a game, it crashes. I haven’t played once!

Do you have their link for the beta forums? I can’t find it :O
MISTA_NUTJOB
July 31, 2013 at 4:35 pm PDT

The killzone twitter is giving away codes all through the day tomorrow and the days after, watch out!
PSN_Tokeio
July 31, 2013 at 4:36 pm PDT

@Gitana-_O …. And I’ve done these things? I don’t defend hackers, sorry. Or whiners.
Grey_Fox-47
July 31, 2013 at 4:38 pm PDT

Here is how you get to the beta forums. (this was in the email invitation)

Step 1: Go to us.playstation.com
Step 2: Sign in to your PSN account through the “Sign in” option near the top of the page
Step 3: After you login, hover over your PSN id in the top middle of the screen and click the “PSN Beta” option in the drop down menu to enter the Public Beta site.

Hopefully it works for you.
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 4:41 pm PDT

Thanks Grey-

won’t work for me :/

I’m just so pissed because every time I try to hit a game mode, I get that freaking error code!!

They better patch this ASAP!!!!!
btwo5
July 31, 2013 at 4:46 pm PDT

@psn_tokeio sorry mista 7 platinums, ive got a hand full of trophies that were do by a friend who said he can clean a few up, around 85-90 are legit,

Ive brought plus for 2 years a vita with games and like 3memory cards aswell as platting kz2 and 3, and people like you who have never played killzone mommy probably brought you the vita and you get in
btwo5
July 31, 2013 at 4:49 pm PDT

@psn_tokeio sorry you have played them just never completed the story
PSN_Tokeio
July 31, 2013 at 5:12 pm PDT

@btwo5 I’m a legit user. You, no. End of story. You have “platinums” that took you 2010 years to “clean up”. Lol. Your grammar is oh so bad that you’re clearly the child in this scenario, thanks for playing.

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D-BIZ
July 31, 2013 at 5:29 pm PDT

are they still sending out codes??
StalkerD
July 31, 2013 at 5:38 pm PDT

@ Legendary_Ice – So far no lag for me. But the falling through the floor happened once, but only after I was already dead. In any event, this is still extremely entertaining and way better than Resistance Burning Skies and Call of Duty Declassified, at least as far as online multiplayer is concerned.
Serial_Maverick
July 31, 2013 at 5:41 pm PDT

When I try and access the beta forums, I keep getting the message “Your permissions do not allow you access to this section”.
- Aram Jabbari
  July 31, 2013 at 6:50 pm PDT
  
  Serial_Maverick,
  
  Apologies for this. It’s a known issue and is being looked into immediately.
DeeBG
July 31, 2013 at 5:48 pm PDT

@7 (remanutd5) We seriously need a way to reply to people directly and know when we’ve been replied to, but I digress. I loved the Resistance: Retribution on the PSP, as well as the PS3 trilogy (although I would have liked to have seen a bit more player progress, like the Killzone series featured; the integrated Facebook game leading up to the Resistance 3 launch was executed very well though).

There was a hands-on demo of Burning Skies at TGS 2011 that I got to play and I walked away very disappointed, not because it played poorly, but there were so many small things I disliked (as well as one big thing, being the story). I don’t know if the game would have been better off if Bend Studio had developed it (they obviously did a great job with Uncharted: Golden Abyss and I believe that they are working on another Vita title at the moment, but AFAIK it hasn’t been officially announced). Also to anyone who wanted to get into the beta and didn’t… don’t sweat it too much, you will still have time to play before the game comes out and the closed beta is limited in days and times you can play (which might not even work out for you).
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 5:48 pm PDT

C’MON AND FIX YOUR GAME!! UGGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can’t connect to a game!!!

Error code: C2-12828-1
SandmanX13
July 31, 2013 at 5:51 pm PDT

This is kind of shifty. I mean for those of us that took the time to go through the crap in PlayStation Home just to get a code are now grouped in with people that don’t need a code when the open beta hits? What was the point of giving out beta codes to those Home users in the first place if we won’t even need it? Pointless!
chriz0820
July 31, 2013 at 5:59 pm PDT

I signed up for the closed beta, yet I didn’t get the email. Any help please?
badfollower
July 31, 2013 at 6:04 pm PDT

No key here, back to declassified till September lol
Thirty3Three
July 31, 2013 at 6:07 pm PDT

TO EVERYONE RECIEVING THE “C2-12828-1” ERROR!

Here’s the fix:

Add up the amount of people you have on your friend’s list, and your block list. If the total is 90 or above, you’ll get this error. So just remove everyone from your block list, and make sure that you have less than 90 friends and the game should work!

I know how stupid that sounds, but it works!!
jairtheshadow
July 31, 2013 at 6:53 pm PDT

I got into the beta… (Thanks to gamestop) But why can’t i get into the forums?
There’s been alot of errors for me and i wanted to address them.
I’ve tried click the PSN Beta as someone said and it didn’t work :\
MONEYCLIP817
July 31, 2013 at 6:53 pm PDT

Really disappointed that a large majority of PS Plus subscribers are being left out of this, especially since one of the advertised selling points is “exclusive & early beta access.”
DanielSouza-
July 31, 2013 at 6:59 pm PDT

I got the email, and the game is just AWESOME! I have to tell that im really impressed and really worth buy vita. Now we have a REAL fps game THANK YOU! I look forward to a great Racing and a gta to fill my catalog.