Session-Based PvE MMO Icarus Starts Weekend Beta Tests Next Month

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RocketWerkz will be kicking off the first of several Icarus beta weekends next month, with new features coming to the session-based survival game for testing every two weeks. The first beta test will be happening on August 28 and will be open to anyone who’s pre-ordered the game or will pre-order the game until next month. Unfortunately, it also means that the official launch, which was initially scheduled for August 11, has now been delayed to later this year.

“In the first Beta Weekend players will be invited to put Icarus’ core survival gameplay to the test,” RocketWerks Chief Executive and DayZ creator Dean Hall. “Then we’ll start throwing more at them every two weeks. We’re really looking forward to playing Icarus with our community and hearing their feedback.”

The second beta test will introduce base-destroying storms with arctic biomes arriving two weeks later, followed by the desert biome and special faction missions in the following weeks.

“We wanted to do a smart beta,” explained Hall. “By focusing on a new gameplay system each Beta Weekend we can gather more useful feedback from our community as we iterate and evolve the world. Icarus is ready for players, and we weren’t afraid to delay the game so we could get as much of their feedback as possible to make it the very best it can be.”

Icarus is an upcoming PvE survival game featuring unique session-based mechanics where players, who take on the role of prospectors, drop onto an Earth-like planet to collect a rare resource and complete missions that can last anywhere from hours to weeks. They must then return to the drop ship in time, return to orbit, and get their characters ready for the next drop.

The game will now be launching in November “to ensure the game is the best it can be.” You can find out more about the upcoming game in the latest Icarus gameplay trailer below.

Icarus: First Cohort - Action Gameplay Trailer