It’s not quite Brink, but it could be

I’ve mentioned this on Destructoid before, but I’ll be damned if I’m missing the chance to mention it again:Brinkwas a great game, people were wrong about it being bad.

I bring that up, becauseBrinkdeveloper Splash Damage and publisher Nexon have announced their newest game, the free-to-play FPSDirty Bomb, will finally be going in to open beta on June 2, after apretty dang lengthy closed beta period. The game was originally titledDirty Bomb, before being changed to the bland as hellExtraction,only for it to be changed back toDirty Bomb.

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The video above showcases exactly whatDirty Bombis for those who have yet to see it in action. Come June 2, the open beta will beavailable on Steamfor all to experience its ingeniously named mercenaries such as ‘Rhino’, ‘Fletcher’, and of course my personal favourite, ‘Nader’ the Grenade expert. Creative.

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.