HYENAS News

[h2]Play 'The Pro' for FREE and unlock his Closed Beta Cosmetics now.[/h2]

As an actual ‘professional’ criminal amongst a crew of mostly misfits, we’re delighted to welcome The Pro to the Closed Beta roster of playable Hyenas.

Mr Jones, The Pro, is a seasoned old-school bank robber. He’s joining the Hyenas to show them how to plunder properly, but he isn’t too happy about it. Older and gritter than his fellow Yeenas, The Pro was a criminal long before Earth went to shit, and he’s bringing his tried-and-tested plundering skills to a whole new Zero-G environment.

Armed with a shotgun, a sentry turret and a defiantly old-school attitude, this enigmatic old-timer is determined to make a profit in the new world.

🔫 Weapon: Boomer
Best used at short-range for high damage, with high mobility, and good burst damage. Less effective on any targets beyond short-range where it’s imprecise.

💰 Ability: Sentry Gun
A deployable, stationary sentry gun that will automatically target and fire upon anyone that enters its firing arc.

Perk:
The Pro deals extra damage to NPCs with his weapons and turret. He's a one-man (and one turret) clean-up crew!

Watch out Yeenas, there’s a new (old) kid on the block… available to unlock in-game now!

[h2]FEATURED HYENA: GALAXIA[/h2]

Today's featured Hyena is the cosmic queen herself, Galaxia!

Unlock her at a (rather hefty) discount, complete challenges and earn her exclusive Closed Beta skin set. (Her regular skins are also discounted too, go grab em!)

The discount is active till September 3rd.

Galaxia worked hard to find her true voice, only for her career to take an ass-over-heels tumble when The Crack interrupted her big break by devastating Earth.

After losing her shot at fame, Galaxia realised that all her hardships on Earth were training for her own superhero origin story.

From the ashes emerged a cosmic Hyena from the fabulous Galaxy of Drag who slays all, whether it’s by using her deflecting ability or by throwing shade.

🔫 Weapon: Murfslayer
Excellent at short-range with potential of high burst damage. Less effective at medium-range, with a slow fire rate because the shells must be reloaded individually.

💅 Ability: Deflector shield
Galaxia uses localised zero-G tech to shield herself from projectiles by capturing them in a force field and projecting them back at enemies.

✨ Perk: Pain and Gain
Take out your enemies with precision kills and downs to instantly kick in your regeneration. You also recover one health segment and one shield segment when the perk activates.

[h2]CLOSED BETA KEYS[/h2]

[h2](Edit: as of 10:30 BST on September 1 we have released even more keys, so if you weren't lucky in the second wave keep your eye on your inbox over the next few hours!)[/h2]

[h2](Edit: as of 17:30 BST on August 31 we have released a bunch more keys, so if you weren't lucky in the first wave keep your eye on your inbox over the next few hours!)[/h2]



If you have signed up via the Steam Playtest feature please check your inbox as you may have been lucky and received an invite.

[h2]CLOSED BETA INFO[/h2]

After running a few top-secret Alpha sessions over the last year, we’re excited to announce that HYENAS is now entering Closed Beta! (Insert champagne bottle pop noise here)

Servers open August 31st 15:00 BST and close September 11th 09:00 BST

The Closed Beta will be PC-only, taking place on Steam.

If you’ve not signed up yet, register for an invitation here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989910/HYENAS/

Keys have been sent out, so if you signed up, do check your inbox / Steam Library.

(Pssst, if you played during the HYENAS Alpha you’ll automatically be sent a Beta key on August 29th when the game is available to download, no additional sign-up required. It’s on the house, check your email inbox)

Beta access can also be rewarded by Twitch Drops from select streamers. – find out more here: https://drops.playhyenas.com

[h2]CLOSED BETA REWARDS[/h2]



We’ve got some sweet skins for you to commemorate your time in the HYENAS Closed Beta which are purchasable with the new LeetGold currency.

“What’s LeetGold?” You may ask; Don’t worry, we’re not asking you to fork over your credit cards. Throughout the Closed Beta week you’ll have special challenge to complete which will award the LeetGold currency. Beta cosmetics can be purchased with LeetGold for no IRL cost.

• Complete a special challenge
  
• Get LeetGold
  
• Unlock exclusive Beta skins
  
• Profit
  

Check in to complete your special challenges to unlock the full set of Beta skins. You’ll be able to snag a skin for each featured Hyena and their primary weapon.

We’ve also given out a freebie in the form of a Closed Beta Pendant – this can be found in your collection ready to equip.

These exclusive skins are only earnable during Closed Beta and are yours for life once unlocked.

LeetGold is limited to the Closed Beta and will not carry over into future releases. Your Yeenacoins, non-Beta skins, and progression will also be wiped at the end of the Closed Beta, leaving only your Beta skins and beautiful memories.

[h2]CLOSED BETA LIVE EVENTS[/h2]



Just in case the special challenges grind wasn’t enough, throughout the Closed Beta week you’ll be presented with a smorgasbord of events to take part in.

Featured Hyena

Don’t fancy forking over all your hard-stolen Yeenacoin for a new Hyena? No worries, a few Hyenas will feature in the spotlight throughout the Closed Beta with massively discounted unlock costs.

• September 1st - September 3rd – Galaxia
  
• September 5th – September 8th - Hero-Ki
  
• September 8th – September 11th – El Silbon
  

Log in to unlock these Hyenas for a discounted price and put their arsenal of abilities to work on the Plunderships. Reflect enemy projectiles as Galaxia, confuse the competition with sneaky disguises as Hero-Ki, and punish peekers with brutal headshots from El Silbon’s sniper rifle.

As these Hyenas become featured, their exclusive Beta skins will be available to unlock with LeetGold. Unlock these Hyenas on the cheap, then flex on the competition with your new fancy garms, “skins get wins” as they say.

[h2]COMMUNITY EVENTS[/h2]



Worlds first Mastery

Mastery challenges for Prima and Galaxia are active!

Once you’ve mastered these tricksy Yeenas send us a screenshot in Discord and tag the CA team.

The first players to master Prima and Galaxia respectively will receive an exclusive role each! Get grinding, the race to worlds first mastery is on!

Players who progress through the Hyena Mastery tracks will receive a special silver skin at level 10, and a gold skin at level 15.

Race to worlds first max level

In addition to the mastery challenge, we’re fanning the flames of the race to reach max level! Whoever reaches level 50 first and sends us a screenshot will be immortalized in HYENAS history, winning an exclusive role!

Make sure to tag the CA team to secure your win!

Zero-G content contest

Hey creators, here’s an opportunity to get stuck into! Submit your Zero-G clips, fanart, or experimental interpretive dance to us during the week for a chance to win some goodies!

Keep an eye on our socials for more info...and make sure you use the #HYENASplays hashtag so we see you in all your glory!

Highest Rep

Get in > Gear up > Get Merch > Get out > Give Merch for Rep.

The player with the highest Rep level at the end of the Beta will win some cool stuff to commemorate their grind!

Leaderboard climb

(Drumroll) There can only be one #1 Yeena!

Climb the highly competitive leaderboard throughout the Closed Beta to secure the prestigious #1 Yeena role. Stand out from the crowd with your special gold role in the Discord, letting everyone know that your skills are a bar above the rest.

The role will be awarded at the end of the HYENAS Beta, may the odds be ever in your favour

[h2]Welcome to the CLOUT Plundership Experience![/h2]

At CLOUT, we're always searching for innovative ways to help our valued Mars Leets to engage in the CLOUT consumer experience. Mars was built by CLOUT thanks to its customers, and we have successfully achieved the peace that has always eluded Earth, by replacing the controversial and troublesome concepts such as politics, art, and religion, with The Brand.

There's no longer any need to argue or fight over differences in opinion anymore, all you need to do is follow and support The Brand through purchase power to gain status and the respect of your friends, families, and neighbours!



There are already SO many ways to increase your Brand Loyalty XP, but now the quickest way to make big gains is by purchasing Merch from our new CLOUT Plunderships!

Each CLOUT Plundership will be selling authentic Merch from Broke Earth - Merch made infinitely more valuable by being IMPOSSIBLE to find anywhere else! CLOUT guarantees that ALL Merch sold on our Plunderships will be incredibly expensive, rare and of no practical use to ensure their standing as luxury items.



The first Plundership is on route to arrive on August 31 and we can’t wait to see you board. We are aware of rumours of Hyena attacks but we’re pleased to inform you that the ships are guarded by the finest MURF forces – nobody would dare attempt such a thing!

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Stay on Brand, and Shop Again!

[h2]GAMEPLAY TRAILER + CLOSED BETA ANNOUNCEMENT[/h2]

This is HYENAS. Feast your eyes on our explosive full gameplay reveal trailer and get ready to create chaos, fly in zero-G, and most importantly: GET. THE. MERCH.

Request access to the Closed Beta HERE

[h2]ABOUT HYENAS[/h2]



HYENAS is a hero-based, multiplayer extraction shooter. Choose a Hyena to play as - each with a unique weapon, ability, and personality - to form a crew of three and steal valuable Merch. The action takes place on vast, themed 'Plunderships' returning to Mars from Earth, loaded with salvaged Merch for your crew to steal.

Competing with four other raiding crews, your goal is to find and crack secured vaults, then steal enough Merch to make your escape. Standing in your way are not only rival players but also the “MURFs” – security forces who will fight to the death to protect the precious cargo.

Once a team has stolen enough Merch, they activate the Plundership’s VIP Extraction, which is revealed on the map. You must find it and make your getaway or stop others from making theirs. The crew that escapes first is the winner, so make sure it’s you!

Fast and frenetic combat is enhanced by the unique weaponry and ability of each Hyena. Additionally, each Plundership features zero gravity areas, some of which can be toggled on and off. Gunfights take on an entirely new dimension, literally, when gravity is no longer a concern. Enemy players can come at you from any direction, so you’ll need to keep your head on a swivel – or make sure to ambush them first.

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[h2]ABOUT CLOSED BETA[/h2]



After running a few top-secret Alpha sessions over the last year, we’re excited to announce that HYENAS is now entering Closed Beta! (Insert champagne bottle pop noise here...)

Servers open August 31st, and close September 11th.

The Closed Beta will be PC-only, taking place on Steam.

If you’ve not signed up yet, register for an invitation here: HERE

(Pssst, if you played during the HYENAS Alpha you’ll automatically be sent a Beta key on August 29th when the game is available to download, no additional sign-up required. It’s on the house, check your email inbox from August 29 onwards)

See you on the Plunderships very soon, Yeenas!