Verified test windows
All times below are UTC. Dates and test names remain separate so an old invitation cannot be mistaken for access to a later session.
| Test | Start | End | Access and evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlier Pre-Alpha / alpha | Exact window not verified | Exact window not verified | The official sign-up page retains Pre-Alpha wording and limited invitations; it does not establish a current session |
| August Closed Beta | August 21, 2026, 17:00 UTC | August 24, 2026, 02:00 UTC | Official August 20 schedule graphic; pre-order access prioritized, sign-up invitations added later |
| Closed Beta 02 | September 3, 2026, 19:00 UTC | September 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC | Current Steam offer gives these dates; the September 1 announcement describes invitation waves |
| Open phase of Beta 02 | Announced September 5; exact transition hour not verified | September 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC | September 5 official announcement says the closed beta is now open and ends Sunday at 08:00 UTC |
The August artwork says Friday 17:00 UTC to Monday 02:00 UTC. The calendar dates above are derived from its August 20 publication and the adjacent weekend, rather than copying a shortened “August 21–23” promotional label. August schedule.
For September, 18:00 UTC was the FPS Games Show time. The current store's test offer specifies 19:00 UTC for the test. Older copied schedules may differ. The open phase was a change within Beta 02, not a separately confirmed third beta. The official announcement's posting time is not proof of the exact server transition time.
Twitch Drops
The Closed Beta 02 announcement names Twitch Drops as one of the systems being tested at scale. It does not supply a full public campaign specification. As checked on September 7, the sources reviewed here do not verify an active reward campaign, its watch-time thresholds, eligible channels or claim deadline.
| Item to check | What this guide can establish |
|---|---|
| Beta 02 integration | Twitch Drops appears in the official test scope |
| Active campaign now | Not verified; the game beta has ended |
| Reward names, watch time and eligible channels | Not confirmed by the reviewed Beta 02 announcement |
| Campaign start/end and claim deadline | Not verified; do not substitute the game-server window |
| August rewards or September chat badges | Not independently verified here; do not merge them with a new in-game Drop campaign |
Before spending time watching, inspect the current campaign terms in Twitch Drops Inventory while signed into your own account, and follow any publisher instructions linked there. This guide could not inspect an authenticated campaign inventory. A stream title, old screenshot or chat badge does not establish an active in-game reward or grant a Steam invitation.
This is a verified timeline of the named August and September beta windows, not a complete archive of every internal alpha or stress test. Unknown historical fields are deliberately left unconfirmed. For registration and official announcements, use playtest access and community links. For purchasing, read Early Access and price.