February 1, 2017

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Celebrity Livestream Kicks Off Feb. 7, For Honor Open Beta Starts Feb. 9

Follow the battle to determine Who Will Reign Supreme! 4 days of intense battle with over 60 of gaming’s biggest personalities leading a million players to victory as Generals of War have led to this! War of the Factions LIVE is round 2 of the War of the Factions in this epic 3 part battle for supremacy.

3 Teams of 4 Generals each will face off live on Twitch and help end the debate of who would win between Knights, Samurai, and Vikings. Fighting for the Knights are Legendarylea, Fairlight Excalibur, Lobosjr, and Teawrex. Battling for the Samurai are GoldGlove, Sacriel, FemSteph, and CDNthe3rd. And because of your efforts in the Closed Beta the Vikings won the first round of the War of the Factions. Defending the Viking’s victory are ManvsGame, Shortyyguy, Strippin, and Ezekiel_III. The tournament will feature 2 rounds of competition between the teams with the Vikings getting the bye round due to their Closed Beta win. Plus, a celebrity exhibition match with special guests Jason Momoa, Lauren Cohan, Alfie Allen, Demetrious Johnson, Sodapoppin, StoneMountain64, Jessica Chobot, and Dan Casey.

Make sure to tune in to all the action and participate in chat for a chance to win exciting prizes.

Celebrity Team 1: TEAM GLORY

  • Lauren Cohan
  • Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson
  • Dan Casey
  • StoneMountain64

Celebrity Team 2: TEAM JUSTICE

  • Jason Momoa
  • Alfie Allen
  • Jessica Chobot
  • Sodapoppin

Knights

  • LegendaryLea
  • Fairlight Excalibur
  • Teawrex
  • Lobosjr

Samurai

  • GoldGlove
  • Sacriel
  • FemSteph
  • CDNthe3rd

Vikings

  • ManvsGame
  • Shortyyguy
  • Strippin
  • Ezekiel_III

If you’ve been itching to storm the battlefields of For Honor but haven’t yet had your chance, then you’re in luck: From February 9 through February 12, all players on Xbox One, PS4, and PC will be able to download the For Honor open beta, declare allegiance to a faction, and fight for supremacy in pitched multiplayer battles as a Knight, Samurai, or Viking. In the beta, you’ll be able to try out the new Elimination mode – a best-of-five series of four-on-four matches with no respawns – as well as the Dominion, Brawl, and Duel modes. You’ll also be able to continue the War of the Factions, giving you the chance to lead your chosen army to victory and claim rewards when the full game launches on February 14.

Before the open beta begins, a squad of celebrity warriors and top streamers will take to Twitch to continue the War of the Factions and show off the Elimination mode. Featuring Lauren Cohan, Jason Momoa, Alfie Allen, and Demetrious Johnson, the livestreamed battle begins February 7 at 2PM PST, and you can catch it live on the For Honor Twitch Channel.

Once the Beta starts on February 9, you can watch livestreams and follow the regularly updated Global War Leaderboard and War General Leaderboard on our War of the Factions page!

And don’t forget to sign up for Twitch Prime to claim your exclusive Twitch Prime loot: 10 Day Champion Status to help you win the war, and the United Factions Emblem. Available 2.14.17.

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