Blade & Soul's Closed Beta Kicks Off Thursday

Closed Beta for Blade & Soul, NCSoft's latest free-to-play MMORPG offering is opening its doors to participants Thursday (October 29.) The first closed beta weekend will start at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT) and run through November 2nd.

“Closed beta is a very exciting time for Blade & Soul, as this is the first time that a lot of the community will have hands-on time with the game,” said Nicolas Coutant, Producer at NCSOFT West. “We’ve been hard at work developing a unique MMO experience that players will enjoy, and we can’t wait to see more players breathe life into the martial arts world of Blade & Soul.”

This event will be followed by four additional weekends spanning a total of 21 days.

For those who have bought a Founder's Pack, NCSoft has announced that purchases of any tier will grant access to the beta weekend. Additional testers will be selected from those who signed up on the Blade & Soul website.

More information about the Blade & Soul closed beta is available on the official site.