We usually joke when we say that the developers have to pay us to try out some games.But now there is actually $ 1,000 to winIf yourThe demo download of Metal Edentime.
The competition would not be necessary at all:The single player shooter has already made us a lot of fun as friends of Doom and Titanfall (Wallruns!). To give you an impression, you can look at the uncommented gameplay above.
If you also want to knowWhat the $ 1,000 is all about, then just read on.
Whoever is fast is rewarded
, which appears on May 6, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Developed by Reicon Games, the creators of, the title promises rapid fights.
Exactly this speed now make the developers for oneOriginal marketing campaignConsider. Because if you complete the demo particularly quickly, one of the best players has the chance to win $ 1,000.
Die Speedrun-Challengeruns until April 16, 2025. The record was included at the time of going to press16 minutes and 41 seconds.
A promising beginning
The Metal Eden demo contains the first two missions, cutscenes and tutorial included. Our first impression of the demo is positive: Metal Eden convinces at high pace, intensive shootings and varied level design, which cleverly combines wall runs, jump passages and arena fights.
However, the story presentation takes very serious- Here the full version must show whether this is a plus or minus point. You slip into the role of Aska, an advanced android that fights against enemy machines in the artificial city of Moebius to save the colonists' awareness stored in the cores.
Cool thing:You can pull kernels out of enemies and throw back like grenades, or consume them for a particularly strong melee attack. There is also a double jump, wall runs and fast alternative movement for maximum mobility, and the good old jumppads are also distributed in the environments.
