Sea of Remnants will open its “Dawnbreaker” closed beta test on December 3 at 4 p.m. PT, NetEase Games and Joker Studio announced. The free-to-play turn-based RPG’s next test adds new regions, quests, ships and 21 playable characters, and brings PlayStation and Xbox Series X into the beta for the first time.
The test will also be available on PC through a dedicated launcher, iOS through TestFlight and Android. Pre-downloads begin December 1 at 12:00 UTC. Access is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so players who receive access should install ahead of launch.
Build a crew for the new seas
The 21-character roster includes two limited-time Black Spot characters, six permanent Black Spot characters, 12 permanent Purple Spot characters and the Traveler, the game’s protagonist. The expanded roster is meant to support different turn-based team builds, including pursuit-focused combinations and area-of-effect damage setups.
Players can chart a course through the newly opened White Sea and Bridge Sea, with Journey and Roaming Quests scattered across both regions. Before setting out, captains can choose between two starting ships: the Fireworks Wanderer and Drift Bottle. The update also adds Peril Theatre, a high-difficulty challenge focused on team composition and tactical play.
A story shaped by a fallen kingdom
The announcement’s “Embers” story concept video revisits the fall of the Mad King and the collapse of an alliance among the Five Great Houses. The player takes the role of the Drift Bottle’s new captain as rival ambitions begin to shape what comes next.
The game’s shared-world multiplayer features are planned to roll out progressively after launch. During the CBT, players can still access casual activities such as Lucky Duel and Goose Chess, with matchmaking limited to the same server.
Source: NetEase Games
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