{"rewrite":{"id":"r_70cf3987ba0faa5c8b1d4e32","clusterId":"c_cba19951012b9dd961f4e6d5","slug":"exterminauts-beta-opens-november-13-on-steam-with-three-player-co-op","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Exterminauts Beta Opens November 13 on Steam With Three-Player Co-Op","summary":"Level Infinite has set a beta test for Exterminauts, the three-player co-op shooter from Behaviour Interactive, for November 13 to November 19 Japan time on Steam. Applications are lottery-based through the Steam store page, with preload starting November 11 overseas time. The beta covers three-player co-op, combat against enemies with multiple armaments, an Overdrive mode, and work-procedure-manual-style missions. The game is planned for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","whyItMatters":"A lottery beta a month after the gamescom reveal gives Behaviour and Level Infinite a short window to test the three-player loop and Overdrive combat before the 2027 release across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe beta runs on Steam only, and entry is a lottery rather than an open download. Players apply through a \u0026#34;Join the Exterminauts Beta Test\u0026#34; option on the Steam store page, and preload begins November 11 overseas time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehaviour Interactive developed the game, which was announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 in August. Players work as contract laborers for a mega-corp on the extrasolar planet Tian, clearing pests with tool-based weapons and gadgets. Console store pages for the domestic versions are already available for wishlisting, ahead of a 2027 release on PC via Microsoft Store and Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with Japanese support.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Exterminauts beta runs November 13 to 19, but the game itself is set for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Behaviour Interactive's co-op shooter will be read by its beta balance before full launch.","twitterPost":"Exterminauts beta runs November 13 to 19 on Steam, but the full game is set for 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S. The gap tests Behaviour's co-op balance early.","threadsPost":"Exterminauts beta runs November 13 to 19 on Steam, while the game itself is scheduled for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. That distance means this beta is where Behaviour Interactive has to prove the three-player co-op loop holds up long before launch.","newsletterBlurb":"Level Infinite has dated the Exterminauts beta for November 13 to November 19 Japan time on Steam, with lottery entry through the store page and preload from November 11 overseas time. The beta covers three-player co-op, combat with multiple armaments, Overdrive mode, and work-procedure-manual-style missions. Behaviour Interactive's pest-extermination shooter is planned for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173968.html\",\"title\":\"Pest extermination work on an alien planet! Recruiting beta test participants for 'Exterminauts,' a 3-player co-op PvE shooter where you fight with tool-based weapons, starting November 13\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4754,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792711336,"createdAt":"2026-10-22T23:17:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T23:21:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T23:21:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cba19951012b9dd961f4e6d5","canonicalTitle":"異星で害獣駆除業務！工具武器で戦う3人協力PvEシューター『Exterminauts』11月13日から開始のベータテスト参加者募集中","representativeArticleId":"a_d1296f5076b155fc19dfb5e8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Exterminauts\",\"Dead by Daylight\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-22T22:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-22T22:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T23:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/23/173968.html","title":"異星で害獣駆除業務！工具武器で戦う3人協力PvEシューター『Exterminauts』11月13日から開始のベータテスト参加者募集中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Exterminauts","Dead by Daylight"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}