HAOPLAY has announced that the highly anticipated new mobile game in the Metal Slug series, "Metal Slug: Awakening," is set to begin its closed beta testing phase. The testing will take place for two weeks in five regions: South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil.

In addition, "Metal Slug: Awakening" retains the existing gameplay of the Metal Slug series while enhancing graphic elements such as game backgrounds and character designs. This ensures players can enjoy both a high-quality gaming experience and the originality of the game. The game offers a variety of heroes, weapons, and bullet types, allowing players to choose and equip them according to their preferences and situations, enabling different strategies.

In addition to the existing single-player gameplay style, "Metal Slug: Awakening" also features rich content such as team-based PVE "Co-op Combat," fair PVP "Vanguard Battle," and Roguelike levels "Bounty Hunt." It is expected that various user groups will be able to enjoy the game. Furthermore, to encourage and activate the in-game community, "Metal Slug: Awakening" offers various rewards through club activities and content participation in tribes, in addition to simply adding friends in the game.