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The test adds co-op for up to four players, character customization, saving, key configuration, and a reworked inventory, plus new weapons, clothing, cooking recipes, and craftable items.","whyItMatters":"Co-op was the feature players asked for most after the June beta drew more than 67,000 participants, and this test puts it in front of everyone who applies while the studio works toward early access in the first half of 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe co-op mode is still in alpha, and Ocean Drive Studio warns that bugs may occur during the test. Zombies in the medieval Birmingham setting vary by type, with some able to climb low steps or open windows. The beta carries no confidentiality obligation, so players may publish streams, videos, and screenshots. The game is an open-world survival title set in the 14th century, where players secure food, water, and shelter while crafting tools and weapons, and physics simulation lets them barricade doors with furniture or fight with everyday objects.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"God Save Birmingham's second beta gates nothing: access is open to anyone who requests it on Steam. That widens the feedback pool, but it also means Ocean Drive Studio gets balance data from players who never bought in.","twitterPost":"God Save Birmingham's beta is open to anyone who requests access, so Ocean Drive Studio's feedback pool now includes players with no stake in the launch.","threadsPost":"God Save Birmingham's second beta is open to anyone who requests access on Steam, and that changes what the test measures. Ocean Drive Studio gets four-player co-op stress data from a much wider pool, but also from players who never intend to buy.","newsletterBlurb":"Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio open the second God Save Birmingham beta on Steam from November 3 to November 10, 2026, with access granted to everyone who requests it. The test adds four-player co-op, still in alpha, plus character customization, saving, and new weapons and recipes. The June beta drew more than 67,000 participants, and the studio aims for early access in the first half of 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/905/G090591/20261029032/\",\"title\":\"Medieval Zombie Survival Game \\\"God Save Birmingham\\\" Second Beta Test Runs from November 3; Up to 4-Player Co-op Supported, All Applicants Can Play\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4917,"outputTokens":752,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793262000,"createdAt":"2026-10-29T08:17:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T08:18:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T08:18:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1e8c68f054aba9f4871e4d04","canonicalTitle":"中世ゾンビサバイバル「God Save Birmingham」，第2回βテストが11月3日から開催。最大4人の協力プレイに対応し，参加希望者は全員プレイ可能","representativeArticleId":"a_a4993791d2e7acce581e0e3e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"God Save Birmingham\"],\"studios\":[\"Kakao Games\",\"Ocean Drive Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-29T07:38:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-29T07:38:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T08:18:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/905/G090591/20261029032/","title":"中世ゾンビサバイバル「God Save Birmingham」，第2回βテストが11月3日から開催。最大4人の協力プレイに対応し，参加希望者は全員プレイ可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["God Save Birmingham"],"studios":["Kakao Games","Ocean Drive Studio"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["God Save Birmingham Beta 2 runs on Steam from 8:00 JST on November 3, 2026 to 3:00 JST on November 10.","All applicants who request access from the Steam store page can participate in the beta.","The test adds co-op for up to four players, a feature still in alpha.","More than 67,000 people participated in the first beta test held in June.","Ocean Drive Studio aims to start early access in the first half of 2027."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["god-save-birmingham","kakao-games","ocean-drive-studio"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"god-save-birmingham","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":6,"overall":"green","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"kakao-games","supported":2,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":3,"overall":"green","story_count":4,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"ocean-drive-studio","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}