Hawken is an upcoming independent multiplayer mech combat game under development by Adhesive Games. The game focuses on creating an intense battle experience that captures the feel of piloting a mech while keeping the action fast-paced and strategic. In 2012, Hawken was nominated for 20 awards at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), won 12 and had three Honorable Mentions. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JEeI0bQiJWE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Is9nujmgPBo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lWRj4VnMm-E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 10,000 Hawken beta codes were/are being given away on RPS: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/20/ten-thousand-hawken-beta-keys-just-here/#more-132521 you need to sign up, then enter the code in the top right "redeem" area - not sure how many are left but it just worked for me
It was playable at E3 and it's mostly finished. They've just been ironing out the kinks with beta tests. Standard procedure.