Gods, Death & Reapers Early Access Moves to February 2027 as Closed Alpha 6 Begins This Week

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Wolcen Studio has pushed the Early Access launch for Gods, Death & Reapers to February 2027, saying it wants more time for playtesting and development before opening the game up more widely.

Before that, the next test is happening soon. Closed Alpha 6 runs from September 24 at 10 AM CEST to September 28 at 6 PM CEST, with limited slots available through the Wolcen Studio Playtest Program. Players who already signed up are still registered, and previous playtesters keep their access.

This alpha brings some pretty major changes to the extraction-style action RPG, especially around gear loss. Equipped items are now Soulbound, meaning players won’t drop them when they die. That also changes looting: gear can no longer simply be taken from others, and players will instead craft items, level them up, and customize stats on each piece.

  • The new Party System lets players team up with friends, with party matchmaking putting groups against other groups.
  • Party play comes with higher difficulty and better rewards, while experience is shared by participation and proximity.
  • 2v2 and 3v3 Arena duels are being added alongside the party update.
  • A Training Area is being added to the Sanctuary for testing weapons, skills, and combos.
  • Asgard joins the game as the third map, bringing a ruined Norse realm and the new Chosen faction.
  • The Double Axe arrives as a summoner-style ranged weapon, letting players call a Wolf, Raven, Boar, or default Wisp companion depending on attached sigils.

Wolcen is also making loot distribution more readable by adding dedicated areas for certain loot types on the world map. Combat has been adjusted again since Closed Alpha 5, with the studio saying it has worked on responsiveness and projectile feel.

The questline is expanding too, with more NPCs joining Ratatoskr as players dig further into what happened to Odin and the Norse gods. For now, Closed Alpha 6 looks like the big test for some of the game’s core progression systems before its longer road to Early Access in 2027.

Gods, Death & Reapers - Official Closed Alpha 6 Overview Trailer

Further reading: Official Gods, Death & Reapers Closed Alpha 6 Early Access update