Survarium, the free-to-play MMOFPS being made by several ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R devs at start-up Vostok Games - is going to have a 24 hour open beta on Friday.

This will feature only team-based modes. After that, the game will revert back to closed beta as it prepares for an open beta and planned launch later this year.

In other Survarium news, the game's client has been updated to version 0.21a. This patch allows players to customise the HUD, adds the new Mamayev Kurgan map along with new weapons, and significantly reduces traffic between the client and server. For the full patch notes, check out Survarium's official site.