- Gamescom 2026: Project ZETA Brings Frantic, Non-Stop Gameplay - 7 September 2026
Project ZETA was something I was very unfamiliar with before I was asked to attend a preview at gamescom 2026. There was a lot of talk online when I searched, so I knew it was something I couldn’t pass up. The team at KRAFTON brought me into a room, sitting across from three Nirvanana developers while we watched just one round of the game, and they live-translated what was going on in front of me. It was a lot to take in all at once, but after it was over, I somehow absorbed the many mechanics of the game, and if enough people dive into it, I can certainly see Project ZETA having a pretty addictive gameplay loop. The game starts with picking your character, and you have to choose one of four classes: Warrior, Mage, Assassin or Marksman. It was recommended by Nirvanana to go into each map with at least one Warrior, but said the others could vary. There is no pure tank or pure heal class,…
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Making a live service game these days feels like trying to shoot an arrow at a flea while blindfolded. Striking gold with a hot new shooter or other team-based multiplayer game with a quirky twist seems like an exercise in futility, but that isn't stopping developers and publishers from trying to be the next big thing... Read more.
- Global Community Test #2 Patch Notes - 2 September 2026
Hello players! This is Project ZETA team.From September 4 to 6, we’re here with our second Global Community Test (hereafter GCT), running for three days from Friday 20:00 to midnight on Sunday. Carrying the passion and generous feedback players around the world showed us in the first GCT, along with the energy we felt on-site at gamescom, the ZETA team has made this build sturdier than ever.In this GCT, two new heroes join the Aran Plateau.Grand Inquisitor Azrakel is an assassin who excels in chaotic battles. He can enter the heart of the enemy formation with Form Shift, let enemy abilities slip past with Phase Collapse, and turn the tide of battle in an instant with an ultimate that executes low-health enemies. Super Hero Nova Crash is a melee fighter who disrupts enemy formations. Charge in bravely with Crash Drive, suppress enemies with Crash Knuckle: Breaker, and shatter the enemy f…
- [Project ZETA Global Community Test #2 (Sep 4 to 6)] - 24 August 2026
Hey players, this is Project ZETA team.First, thank you all for joining Global Community Test #1 back in June.Based on your gameplay and feedback, we've made a range of improvements, and now it's time for our Global Community Test #2!Check out the full schedule below.✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ︎ Test Schedule ︎ ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧The playtest runs from Sep 4, 8PM to Sep 7, 12AM, based on each region's time zone.Find your time zone and play window in the image below.PvP modes will be free to play 24/7 during the period.NORTH AMERICA (PDT, UTC-7): Sep 4, 8PM - Sep 7, 12AMEMEA (CEST, UTC+2): Sep 4, 8PM - Sep 7, 12AMASIA (UTC+9): Sep 4, 8PM - Sep 7, 12AM✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ︎ Prime Time ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧Daily, 8PM to 11PMNORTH AMERICA (PDT, UTC-7): 8PM to 11PMEMEA (CEST, UTC+2): 8PM to 11PMASIA (UTC+9): 8PM to 11PMThis is when we expect the most players online. If you love fast queues…
- Welcome to Project ZETA - 24 June 2026
Greetings everyone! We’re thrilled to see all the hype surrounding the upcoming Project ZETA playtest and wanted to share some of the updates that you can expect to see. For everyone just joining us and playing for the first time, we can’t wait to see you in the arena! And for our returning players, you’ll be seeing a slew of new changes that we’ll talk about below. As a quick reminder, you can head back to the Aran Plateau from June 25 to 28 across Europe and North America during each region's timeslot below each day during the test: ● Europe: 6 PM - 9 PM CEST● North America: 5 PM - 8 PM PDT / 8 PM - 11 PM EDT Before getting too far ahead, we just wanted to express how thankful we are for all the feedback we’ve received from our previous tests. Seriously, we couldn’t have gotten here without all of you, and we’re hoping with this latest test where anyone can jump in and play that the c…
- Join the latest Project ZETA playtest on June 25-28! - 11 June 2026
Greetings from Team Project ZETA. We're excited to welcome you all back into the Aran Plateau for our next playtest, running June 25–28. And this time, we're opening the gates to EVERYONE across the world! Grab your friends, squad up, and join us for the next round of testing as we continue shaping the future of Project ZETA with your feedback. If you're new to Project ZETA, get ready to fight it out in a multi-team, third-person arena brawler where four squads enter, but only one can claim victory. ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ︎ Project ZETA ︎ ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧Regional daily playtest windows:ASIA: 8PM-11PM KSTEU: 6PM–9PM CESTNA: 5PM–8PM PDT✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ︎ Project ZETA ︎ ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ Make sure to secure your spot in the playtest by requesting access on Steam See you on the Aran Plateau!
- [KR Only] Project ZETA Weely Test Announcement - 6 May 2026
Greetings, This is Team Project ZETA. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm for Project ZETA. We’re excited to share that the Project ZETA Weekly Test will be held for participants in Korea over four sessions: May 8 (Fri), May 15 (Fri), May 22 (Fri), and May 29 (Fri). We are also preparing a global test, and we will share further details through a future announcement once plans are finalized. Thank you.
- [KR Only] Project ZETA 3rd Community Test Announcement - 24 April 2026
Greetings, This is Team Project ZETA. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm for Project ZETA. We’re excited to share that the 3rd Project ZETA Community Test will be held for participants in Korea over four days, from April 30 (Thu) to May 3 (Sun). We are also preparing a global test, and we will share further details through a future announcement once plans are finalized. Thank you.
- [KR Only] Project ZETA Weely Test Announcement - 1 April 2026
Greetings, This is Team Project ZETA. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm for Project ZETA. We’re excited to share that the Project ZETA Weekly Test will be held for participants in Korea over three sessions: April 3 (Fri), April 10 (Fri), and April 17 (Fri). We are also preparing a global test, and we will share further details through a future announcement once plans are finalized. Thank you.
- [KR/CN Only] Project ZETA Test Announcement - 19 March 2026
Greetings from Team Project ZETA. Thank you sincerely for your continued support and enthusiasm for Project ZETA. We are pleased to announce that a Project ZETA test is scheduled to take place in Korea and China from Thursday, March 26 to Monday, March 30. We are also preparing for a global test and will share more details in a later announcement once plans are finalized. Thank you.
- [KR Only] Project ZETA 2nd Community Test Announcement - 4 March 2026
Greetings, This is Team Project ZETA. We sincerely appreciate your continued support and enthusiasm for Project ZETA.We’re excited to announce that a Project ZETA test will be held in Korea for participants there.We are also preparing a global test, and we will share further details through a future announcement once plans are finalized.Thank you.
- Korea Playtest Coming February 4th! - 28 January 2026
Greetings, This is Team Project ZETA. \ is ready to embark on its first journey in the Korean region. This test will be held exclusively for the Korean region,and we ask for the continued interest and support of our global fans. The Global Playtest is currently under preparation,and we will provide updates on the schedule and details through a future announcement as soon as they are confirmed. Please refer to the information below regarding the Korea Playtest test, and we look forward to meeting you all in the upcoming Global Playtest. ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ⚡︎ Project ZETA ⚡︎ ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧Playtest SchedulePeriod: Feb 4 – Feb 6, 2026, Daily from 11:00 to 14:00 (UTC)Eligibility: Testers in the Korean region interested in \ 🔗 Official Discord Visit our official Discord to check out the latest news and events.✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✧ ⚡︎ Project ZETA ⚡︎ ✧⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯…
- Welcome to Project ZETA - 28 January 2026
Hello! We are Team Nirvanana.Ahead of our very first public test, we are thrilled to introduce our team’s first project, , to all players who enjoy the thrill of PvP competition.We believe that the reason people enjoy PvP games is not simply for the victory itself. We believe you play for that "Super Play"—that decisive moment everyone dreams of, where you become the main character of the battlefield and receive the applause of the crowd. was born to maximize the fun of this "Super Play" in a way that is different from existing games. is still under development, and there are many areas that need improvement. Therefore, we aim to make this a game created together with you, based on your valuable feedback. We ask for your support and interest. Thank you.“No one plays PvP to be mediocre” is not a shooting game heavily reliant on aiming skills. While it utilizes a highly immersive Back-vie…
- Patch Notes: Closed Beta Test #3 - 11 December 2025
CBT 3 is just 2 days away and that means it’s time to unveil all the changes coming to Project ZETA in our biggest update to the game ever! Keep in mind that the nature of beta testing means everything is subject to change. Some of what you read here may be updated by the time the beta opens or even as the test goes on, so look to them as a reference rather than being anywhere close to final.Also, while not expressly mentioned in the Patch Notes, The Aran Plateau in general has seen lots of visual changes to help players better understand at a glance where they are on the map. We’re looking forward to hearing your feedback on those and all of our CBT 3 changes!Without further ado, let’s get into the Patch Notes!Game Rule ChangesAran Plateau Layout The Aran Plateau has been overhauled for a more streamlined game experience. It is now split into 5 visually distinct sections to give better…
- Closed Beta Test #3 Kicks Off on December 12 with Massive Updates! - 24 November 2025
Project ZETA is back! Get ready to storm the Aran Plateau once more with two new heroes to play, more Battle Codexes to test out, new visuals, tons of quality of life improvements, and a streamlined tutorial to get new players started! And we’re bringing in more testers than ever before for CBT 3, so there will be plenty more players to face the storm with (or against).Let’s go over the details of CBT3, how to join, and how to earn rewards and prizes by playing and bringing your friends!What is Project ZETA?For those new to the game, Project ZETA is a team-based, third-person MOBA featuring five teams of three players each, fighting for control over dimensional energy sources called Prisms. Choose your role—Fighter, Assassin, Mage, or Marksman—and execute fast-paced, high-stakes strategy in a vibrant sci-fantasy battlefield.Assemble your team and try out different strategies to claim vi…
- Patch Notes: Closed Beta Test #2 - 18 June 2025
Welcome to the second Closed Beta Test for Project ZETA! This update introduces two brand-new heroes, major system overhauls, improved UI and accessibility features, and the debut of several requested functions, like custom matches, dynamic music, and a fully revamped ping system. We’ve packed this patch with quality-of-life upgrades, content enhancements, and gameplay polish to make this beta experience the best yet. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t more work to do! Be sure to leave your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports in the appropriate sections of the Project ZETA Discord server.Let’s get into it!________________________________________ New ModesAI Training ModeBy popular demand, we’ve added an AI Training mode to the game for CBT2. In this mode, you’ll team up with three matched players against four bot teams. This AI Training Mode is designed to help new players learn the r…
- Closed Beta Test #2 Kicks Off on June 20th! - 13 June 2025
Get ready to blast back onto the Aran Plateau because Project ZETA’s next Closed Beta Test kicks off on June 20th, and we’re opening the portals to even more testers this time!Europe, say hello to Project ZETA! For Closed Beta Test #2 we are expanding servers across the Atlantic, giving European players their first opportunity to try out Project ZETA.The upcoming CBT2 is flush with new heroes, updates, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements to take your Prism plundering to the next level. All of CBT2’s changes will be posted in the Patch Notes prior to the CBT starting, so stay tuned!Now let’s go over the details of CBT2, how to join, and how to earn rewards and prizes while you’re at it.What is Project ZETA?For those new to the game, Project ZETA is a team-based, third-person MOBA featuring five teams of three players each, fighting for control over dimensional energy sources call…
