Blood Bowl 3 kicks off its next closed beta today and includes a new team

Today, NACON and developer Cyanide announced the next closed beta for the brutal inter-species football game, Blood Bowl 3. The referee has already blown the whistle for the games to begin, so act quickly if you want to get in on the action. You have until February 2 at 3 PM ET to play.

If you didn’t register for the Blood Bowl 3 beta last June, then, unfortunately, you’re benched for this one too. Players who did register for the previous closed beta can dive in and try out all the improvements that have been made since then, like an updated user interface and smoother gameplay. Many of the updates you can experience in the latest Blood Bowl 3 closed beta are a result of feedback from players. Cyanide and NACON believe that the game now aligns more closely with the expectations of its fans.

Choose your champs

As with the previous closed beta, you will be able to play as two of the new races coming to Blood Bowl 3, the Black Orcs and the Imperial Nobility, as well as an old stalwart, the Elven Union. You can check out the Black Orcs in action here. For the latest closed beta, you will also be able to take to the field as the mighty Dwarfs. Not to be confused with the Mighty Ducks — an entirely different franchise and sport. During the beta, you will be able to play against players in online or offline matches. You will also be able to play against the AI if you want to go at your own pace.

Blood Bowl 3 is scheduled for release on PC sometime during this year. Hopefully, more details will be forthcoming once the latest closed beta has concluded. For now, you can wishlist it on Steam and deliver some beat downs in the beta.