The multiplayer shooter with the radioactive bears and moose artillery is holding a holiday playtest with a brand-new game mode

If you're looking for something new to play over the holidays, allow me to direct your attention to Striden, and more specifically the new round of playtesting that's now underway. The holiday playtest features a brand-new co-op PvE mode that sets teams of up to five players on a mission to fix their radio so they can get out of town, all while defending their base against waves of enemies.

Striden seemed like a fairly straightforward multiplayer shooter when we got our first look at it earlier in 2024 at the PC Gaming Show...