Train2Game students have the opportunity to register for the closed beta for Tactical Intervention, the new free-to-play FPS from Counter-Strike creator Minh “Gooseman” Le.

The Tactical Intervention closed beta begins in March, and if you want to apply to be involved, head to the website and follow the instructions. While the beta is currently restricted to North America, it’s likely that other regions will follow, so it can’t hurt to register your interest.

Train2Game students can watch the trailer for Tactical Intervention below.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is currently in closed beta, and speaking to The Train2Game Blog at last year’s EuroGamer expo, Valve’s Chet Faliszek said that beta testing is important to game development.

“It’s really important to us because we’re going to let that drive the release date, because we’re really looking to get the feedback from the community over the changes we’ve made.” he said.

“We’ve brought over some stuff that was good from Counter-Strike: Source and we’ve brought over some stuff that was good from 1.6, so it’s going to be interesting to see how the communities react.” the Valve game designer continued.

“Already we’ve got some positive feedback from some of the pros, but we’re telling the communities it’s not going to be either, it’s going to be something new so let’s play it, let’s give feedback and let’s go from there.” Faliszek added.

Beta testing is an excellent way for Train2Game students, especially those on the Games QA Tester course to practice their bug hunting skills. Not only that, but in an interview with the Train2Game blog, Trion Worlds Senior QA Tester Karl Tars said that beta testing is potentially a way to get into the industry.

For the latest news on beta testing opportunities, keep reading The Train2Game Blog.

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