Aug 18
Grove Street Games launched the early access version of BeastLink on Steam on August 18, 2026. The multiplayer action game supports up to 32 players in destructible cities where humans, vehicles, and giant kaiju clash. Players can fight as infantry with firearms, board vehicles such as cars, helicopters, tanks, and aircraft, or collect serum to link with dormant kaiju and control them. Each kaiju has unique abilities and fighting styles, including aerial and close-combat types. The game features a proprietary destruction system called Super Destruction, which allows players to collapse skyscrapers and destroy hundreds of thousands of objects per map. Four play modes are available: Convergence, Story Mode, Playground, and Battle Arena. The early access version includes 3 maps, 4 types of Beasts, and dozens of weapons and vehicles. The full release is planned for around summer 2027, with 12 maps and 8 Beasts. The game is also in development for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Jul 29
Grove Street Games, the studio behind the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and ARK: Survival Ascended console ports, announced that its original multiplayer game BeastLink will enter early access on Steam on August 18, 2026. The game is a PvPvE title supporting up to 32 players in matches where humans use modern weapons, vehicles, and teamwork to fight giant monsters called Beasts. Players can also collect a serum on the map to link with a dormant Beast and control it, turning the tide against other players or monsters. The early access build includes four Beasts (horned lizard, mandrill, bull shark, and vampire bat), three maps, dozens of weapons, a tutorial, and some single-player missions. Two multiplayer modes are available at launch: Convergence and Battle Arena. The game uses a proprietary "Super Destruction" system that allows buildings and entire city blocks to be demolished, with hundreds of thousands of destructible objects per map. Full release is planned for summer 2027, at which point the price will increase. The final version is expected to include eight Beasts, twelve maps, and ten co-op story missions. Console versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are also in development.