Socom Beta Begins In September
Written by Chris Rah Osiris 
- The Joys of Beta
Those of you that picked up the first episode of Qore will finally be able to put that Beta download to use. How do I know? It is posted on the Official Blog. September 8 is the launch date for those that have the Qore episode. The lucky individuals that pre-ordered Socom from Gamestop will be able to start on September 1st. Everyone that loves Socom should be excited. I purchase all of my games from Amazon, so I won’t be playing until the 8th.
How many of you pre-ordered Socom? How many of you have the first episode of Qore?
Remember there are 3 different options for obtaining this title. You can buy the $59.99 Bundle (I got this one). This comes with the new headset (Official Headset I remind you) and behind the scenes video. You can buy the $39.99 game. This is for those of you that enjoy having a hard copy of all of your games. You can also purchase this title from the PS Store for $39.99. Only the 1st two purchase options are eligible for pre-order. Hopefully there will be pre-orders on the PS Store one day.
Those that pre-order the game from Gamestop will be able to share the code with 2 friends. Looks like the Public Beta is turning into a real party.
August 7, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I’m buying the Blu-ray bundle pack, I like the look of the included Bluetooth headset. I haven’t pre-ordered it and don’t plan to right now.
August 7, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’ve got the Qore episode, but i think im going to be buying the bundle, purely for the headset. So i’ll be ready to G^ on sept 1!
August 7, 2008 at 2:53 pm
I got Qore. My only complaint is why wait a week. Now don’t get me wrong I am glad I’m getting it, but why are they waiting a week for Qore members to get access. O well I still may preorder anyways. When is the full game supposed to be released.Sept. - Dec. Is starting to get crowded.
August 7, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Qore for me
August 7, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Well Sony has to reward those that pre-order the game somehow. If someone told me that they were going to buy my game, I would give them access before someone that has purchased a magazine that had access to the Beta as an additional bonus. One is a guaranteed customer, the other, might become a customer.
This could also explain why those that pre-order the game are able to share their beta keys and it appears Qore beta participants are not.
August 7, 2008 at 5:06 pm
qore for me, i dont want to preorder the game until i see if its any good.
August 7, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Great! I was just thinking about the beta, wondering if I missed out. Nope. So, September 8th is the date to access the beta via Qore, right? I’m excited to play Confrontation, as it will be the first SOCOM game I’ve played– yes, ever. I hope I like it because I want to buy the pack with the Sony headset. On the other hand, the Sony headset may be sold separately. But I think I’ll go ahead and place a little deposit on the $59.99 package just to be safe.
August 11, 2008 at 8:15 am
Cant wait for the Beta, looking really good, just hope it’s like Socom2