Publisher NetEase Games and developer Joker Studio have announced that the latter’s upcoming free-to-play pirate game Sea of Remnants is getting a closed beta test on December 3rd. The announcement was made with the release of a brand-new trailer that gives us a cinematic look at the world and hints at the content that will be available in the closed beta test across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, and Android. Check it out below.
The closed beta test will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, with pre-loads slated to begin on December 1st. NetEase Games has advised players looking forward to getting into the beta test to download the title in advance and to log in on time before registrations for the test are shut down.
The closed beta test for Sea of Remnants, dubbed Dawnbreaker, will feature 21 playable characters, including two limited-time Black Spot characters, six permanent Black Spot characters, twelve permanent Purple Spot characters, and the main protagonist of the game, the Traveler. This will give players plenty of chances to experiment with a variety of team compositions as they take on the turn-based combat encounters available in the beta.
There will also be two newly opened regions in the beta – the White Sea and the Bridge Sea – both of which will also include new Journey and Roaming Quests. To help make exploring these regions easier, there are two starting ship options – the Fireworks Wanderer and the Drift Bottle – with both offering distinct naval combat styles. Players who want to put their ships and their team compositions to the test can take on the high-difficulty Peril Theatre challenge.
Along with this, Joker Studio has also provided a brief rundown of the world of Sea of Remnants, dubbed Embers. The trailer itself focuses on this, with the world’s events involving the fall of a Mad King and the “end of an era”, coinciding with the ancient alliance of the Five Great Houses with the Oathblade crumbling as well. This has led to a new generation kicking off their own ambitious plans to gain more power. Among these are characters like Michael the young Baron, his old enemy Torino, and the empress Ravenscar, who has accepted the new king’s commission to become the strongest blade in House Hegney’s ranks.
The player themselves will be a newcomer to this conflict and will end up playing a role in how the larger narrative plays out depending on their choice to either get involved with these characters or to carve their own path forward.
The closed beta test will retain casual multiplayer minigames from previous tests like Lucky Duel and Goose Chess. Matchmaking, however, will be limited to players on the same server. Along with this, the studio has said that a fully shared multiplayer world is planned for implementation following the Sea of Remnants launch, which will give players more options regardless of whether they prefer solo play or want to be with other players.
Sea of Remnants doesn’t yet have a full release date.
