The first alpha test starts Friday

Curious about how the newDoomlooks and feels? If you’re signed up for the beta (redeemable codeswere includedwith early copies ofWolfenstein: The New Order), you may find out soon.

Bethesda is nowsending outinvites for this weekend’s multiplayer alpha test, which runs from Friday, October 23 at 12:00am Eastern to Sunday, October 25 at 11:59pm on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Participants were chosen from the aforementioned beta pool.

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In this alpha, players will get to fight each other six versus six on the industrial map Heatwave. There’s a single Demon Rune that can turn its collector into a Revenant and a one-hit-kill power weapon, the Gauss Cannon, for retaliation. Read up on the full equipment listhere.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.