The hybrid first-person shooter and real-time strategy game Disintegration, brain child of Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto under new studio V1 Interactive, officially launched on June 16. Disintegration was met with middling reviews and sits at a 62 on Metacritic as of this writing, but there are plans in place to address community feedback for issues like match queue times. To try and bolster that community presence, V1 Interactive is offering a free trial of the game this upcoming weekend across all platforms.
Though the blanket period for the free-to-play availability is July 30 to August 2, it will extend until the 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. on August 3 for PS4 and Steam versions of the game respectively. Once the period ends, players can buy the game to retain any items and achievements, according to the announcement on Disintegration's website.
To further encourage players to buy the game, Disintegration is currently 40 percent off on PS4, and will have that discount applied to all platforms by the weekend. Only the Overwatch-styled competitive multiplayer will be accessible in the trial, and V1 Interactive says it is adding back-fill to the matchmaking system to "keep online matches as populated as possible."
Though the initial reception to the game has been lukewarm, elements like Disintegration's soundtrack by Jon Everist should make it worth trying out for anyone still on the fence. The use of free trial periods has been successful for games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, so it makes sense for V1 Interactive to jump on the trend.
Disintegration is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Sources: Disintegration, Metacritic