Back 4 Blood Swarm Mode gameplay and Playable Ridden trailer revealed in latest video at E3 2021.
Above, we get a closer look at the Back 4 Blood Swarm mode which is the game’s competitive PvP mode. Revealed during E3 2021 during a discussion from Turtle Rock Studios’ Lead Game Designer, Brandon Yanez, this video showcases the components for Swarm mode and how it complements the game’s cooperative campaign elements with intense action and mind-bending strategy. Two squads of four face off against each other in a best-of-three rounds match. Teams swap between playing as the Cleaners and the Ridden. Teams are awarded points based on how long the Cleaners stay alive, the team that stays alive the longest as the Cleaners win the match.
The Playable Ridden trailer highlights the different Ridden plays take control of as well as their signature powers and abilities. There seem to be as many, if not more, Ridden variants as there are the Cleaners. On top of their unique abilities, each Ridden type can be upgraded with enhancements called, mutations, which can be used collectively to aid the team and help turn the tide as the match progresses. There are sure to be countless variations of team compositions, map strategies, and more based on all the reveals at E3.
Back 4 Blood will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One Consoles, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC on Oct. 12, 2021. Pre-orders will receive entry into the Early Access portion of the Open Beta from Aug. 5-9, along with a bonus Fort Hope Elite Weapon Skin Pack.