Embers of the Uncrowned Steam Playtest Opens Sign-Ups Ahead of December Test

Nexon is opening sign-ups for the next Steam Playtest for Embers of the Uncrowned, its PC dark fantasy MMORPG with isometric action combat. The test runs from December 4 at 4 a.m. PST through December 11 at 6:59 a.m. PST, with sign-ups available on the game’s Steam store page.

Access will start going out on December 2 at 6 p.m. PST, which is also when pre-download begins. Nexon says everyone who signs up by then will receive access, plus an email notification. Players who get in can invite up to three friends.

This test expands on the Steam Next Fest demo with more areas and group content. The new Nightstalker class joins the lineup as a bow-using ranged option, alongside Stormbringer, Executioner, and Spectral Blade. Nexon also says every class can now be played as the gender of your choice.

The Playtest will include six regions, the Companion system, Shadow Rift small-party dungeons, two boss raids including the new Forbidden Reef, two PvP arenas, the Legion Invasion field event, and Aether Purification War, a three-faction PvP mode built around fighting over resources.

Language support is changing for this test. Korean and Traditional Chinese are being added, while Russian, German, and Spanish (Spain) won’t be available this time. The supported languages are Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, and Portuguese (Brazil). Voice-over remains English-only.

Nexon says the Playtest is free and will be available globally except in some regions, though the post doesn’t list which regions are excluded. The studio also plans to hold a livestream on November 26 to go over changes made since Steam Next Fest and the new content coming in this build.

Further reading: Embers of the Uncrowned on Steam