LawBreakers closed alpha testing will begin later this month

Closed alpha testing for LawBreakers, the verticality-lovin', f-bomb-droppin' team-based FPS being developed by Cliff Bleszinski's Boss Key Studios, will get underway later this month. The studio said today that Bleszinski will reveal the specific dates and times during—oh my!—the PC Gaming Show at E3.

Once begun, closed alpha testing will continue intermittently over the course of the summer, with availability “limited, but scaled, as part of the ongoing plan to stress test the server in addition to testing gameplay and content.” Prior to E3, Boss Key will show off a pre-alpha build of the game during its first livestreams, on June 6 and June 8. (Times have not yet been announced.)

Registrations for the LawBreakers alpha test can be made at lawbreakers.com—which, by the way, really isn't safe for the workplace, unless your coworkers are cool with Ice-T doing his thing in a loud voice. The PC Gaming Show at E3 (which I have no doubt will be safe for work) kicks off at 11:30 am PDT on June 13. Hit up PCGamingShow.com to find out more, and don't miss our LawBreakers hands-on here.

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.