

The next major game update, released on 26 February 2016, added a new map, "Mojito Bay", and introduced "Ranked Play", where players had the ability to compete against each other and earn exclusive vehicle skins and add-ons by ranking up.

The first major update for the game was released on 22 January 2016, which added the "Scarab" FAV and the "Barbarian" Tank to the game. The release of the game also introduced the "Nomad" FAV and the "Sledgehammer" Tank, the Team Elimination game mode, and a new map, "Outpost 92", to the game. When the PS Events app was released as part of the PlayStation 4 system software 3.00, the Hardware: Rivals beta was one of the first titles to make in-game events available such as "4 Wheels Only", an FAV-only special event. The game was first announced on 10 September 2015 and is developed by the SCE Connected Content Group, based in London.Ī Public Beta for the game took place from 30 September 2015 to 19 October 2015, and was exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers. In addition to deathmatch, team deathmatch and team domination multiplayer modes, the game also featured three single-player training modes, including "Time Trial" and "Target Practice". There were also two vehicles: the "Wraith" FAV and the "Predator" Tank. ĭuring the Public Beta, there were three maps available to play on: "Blister Lake", "Quarry" (later known as "Jackson's Pit") and "Lost Temple".

The game gave players the option to play in either Tanks or Fast Attack Vehicles (FAVs), collecting various special weapon pickups such as Lasers, Railguns and Rockets. It was the successor to the 2002 PlayStation 2 game, Hardware: Online Arena. Hardware: Rivals was an online multiplayer vehicular combat game developed by SCE Connected Content Group and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4.
