Publisher Konami has announced that the beta for Metal Gear Online will begin on April 21. A 16-person multiplayer component of Metal Gear Solid 4, players will receive access to the MGO beta by preordering MGS 4 from major retailers. The pre-order program will start in April, with consumers receiving a limited edition DVD that contains a download code for the beta.

It is expected that the beta will run for about two weeks and may also be open to those who didn’t pre-order, according to a post by Konami PR director on the Official PlayStation blog.