Frostpunk 2 beta dates have been confirmed by developer 11 bit studios, but you’ll have to pay if you’re eager to jump into the brutal city-building survival game early. The sequel to the fantastic 2018 strategy game is set to arrive in just a few months, and I couldn’t be more excited to try out its grander scale decision-making, but you’ll be able to get a first taste of it with a closed beta on Steam – although you’ll have to put in a pre-order to do so.

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