NCSoft have today announced via the game’s official website that Blade & Soul will be holding its first Closed Beta test beginning October 30th 2015. While guaranteed entry to these tests will be granted to all those who have contributed towards a Founder’s Pack, there will be limited opportunities to gain a test code through an official beta sign-up page or via other select channels.
This testing phase will be limited to at least five periods between October 30 and December 21, with each session beginning at 10AM PDT on launch day and ending 10PM PDT on the concluding day. The first two testing periods will only support the game’s English version, with French and German versions to be introduced in the latter three testing periods.
Specific dates for the five Closed Beta sessions can be found below:
Weekend #1: October 30 – November 2nd
Weekend #2: November 13 – November 16
Weekend #3: November 24 – November 30
Weekend #4: December 11 – December 14
Weekend #5: December 18 – December 21
For more information, NCSoft will be hosting a livestream on September 9th at 10am PDT via their Blade & Soul Twitch channel.