We’re getting closer to the Closed Beta and wanted to give you a quick update on our plans.
Closed Beta prep is in progress
The Closed Beta is tentatively scheduled to start this October. This timeframe is a target and will ultimately depend on the progress we’re making with the Closed Alpha.
All members of the Founder’s Club will get immediate access to the Closed Beta upon launch. You’ve been an integral part of Extraction’s development, and you’ll be first in line for the Closed Beta too. A Closed Beta registration website will launch in the coming days to allow the wider public to apply for the Closed Beta. Since all of you get automatic access to the Closed Beta, you will not need to apply for the Closed Beta.
Your Founder’s Pack will need to be migrated
The Closed Beta (and the live game after that) will be operated by Nexon using their vast infrastructure, which means you’ll need a Nexon America account to play the Closed Beta.
To make this switch as easy as possible, we’re working on a tool that’ll let you switch over to Nexon’s environment. We’ll essentially be linking your Founder’s Pack information to your Nexon account, which will give you all of your in-game items and status, as well as instant access to the Closed Beta.
Here’s what you need to know about the migration:
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[li]You will be able to link your Founder’s Pack at any time once the tool is in place. [/li][li]All of the contents of your Founder’s Packs, including in-game content and community status, will be going across with you, so you’re not going to lose anything. [/li][li]Nexon accounts can have whatever display name you like, so you can either keep your present Extraction name or change it to something else. [/li][li]Migrating your Pack to Nexon will not affect your ability to keep playing the current Closed Alpha on WarChest’s servers, though the Alpha will obviously be coming to end once the Beta’s ready to go. [/li][/ul]
Closed Beta Launch 15 October
The new Closed Beta launch date is 15 October.
Closed Beta Launch TBC
As noted here, we’ve hit a snag with the Closed Beta launch and neither it nor the migration will be going ahead today. More information and new dates to come.
[strike]Update: CB Starts 1/10, Migration on 30/9
As noted in Nexon’s announcement, the Closed Beta will officially begin on 1 October. Founders will get immediate access on September 30 - this is the day the migration tool will come online.[/strike]
If you have any questions about the Closed Beta or linking your Pack to Nexon’s environment, please post them up.