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God Save Birmingham Beta 2 Opens With Co-Op and Smarter Zombies
Birmingham’s zombie problem is getting harder to solve, but at least survivors no longer have to face it alone. Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio are opening the doors to God Save Birmingham Beta 2 from November 2 to 9, giving Steam players another opportunity to experience its physics-driven take on surviving the undead in medieval England.
The second public test follows June’s Beta 1, which attracted more than 67,000 players. Feedback from those survivors has fed into a considerably expanded build, with co-op, game saves and broader survival systems among the biggest additions.
Co-Op and Game Saves Change the Fight for Survival
Beta 2 introduces an alpha version of co-op, allowing players to endure Birmingham’s increasingly unfortunate circumstances alongside friends rather than scavenging through the medieval town entirely alone.
That should noticeably change an experience built around physical interactions and improvisation. Rather than the agile, combat-heavy approach found in experiences such as Dying Light: The Beast‘s brutal blend of combat and parkour, God Save Birmingham asks survivors to make use of whatever they can find while managing basic necessities and the steadily growing undead threat.
A proper save feature also makes its debut, providing some additional security between attempts. Ocean Drive Studio has expanded the everyday survival loop as well, adding more ways to cook, additional crafting options and new weapons to wield.
Smarter Zombies Make Barricades Less Reliable
The undead have received some attention of their own following feedback from the first beta. Zombie aggression and behaviour now varies according to type, meaning players will have to account for more than simply how many bodies are shuffling towards their shelter. Defensive preparation has expanded alongside those changes, with additional door and window types now capable of being barricaded or latched.
Clothing also plays a greater role in staying alive. Different materials now provide varying levels of warmth, adding another consideration when deciding what equipment is actually worth carrying or wearing.
Combined with the expanded cooking and crafting systems, Beta 2 pushes God Save Birmingham further towards the systemic survival simulation Ocean Drive Studio has been building around its medieval setting, where an unremarkable household object can prove almost as valuable as a conventional weapon.
God Save Birmingham Beta 2 Is Open to Everyone on Steam
Players looking to join Beta 2 will not need to rely on being selected from a limited pool. Once the test opens, Steam users can head to the God Save Birmingham store page and select Request Access, with participation granted immediately. The beta begins November 2 and concludes November 9.
There is still plenty being built around God Save Birmingham, but Beta 2 should provide a much clearer look at how Ocean Drive Studio’s unusual combination of medieval survival, physics and zombie chaos is coming together.
At the very least, when Birmingham inevitably goes horribly wrong again, survivors can now bring a few friends along for the disaster.
