{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1fb3c706b569e2163b9bab77","clusterId":"c_9369b819dc8c2347508be9c5","slug":"icarus-online-opens-advance-character-creation-ahead-of-october-22-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Icarus Online Opens Advance Character Creation Ahead of October 22 Launch","summary":"Advance character creation for Icarus Online began on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 15:00 and runs until Wednesday, October 21 at 15:00, publisher G.O.P. announced. Players who install the client can set their server, class, gender, appearance and name before service starts on Thursday, October 22 at 15:00. Pre-registration remains open, and the 10,000-registration milestone reward has been decided.","whyItMatters":"The seven-day creation window is the first point at which players can pick a server and lock a name, making it the practical test of how much of the pre-registration base actually installs the client before launch day.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe advance creation window closes on Wednesday, October 21 at 15:00, a day before service starts on Thursday, October 22 at 15:00. Installing the client from the official site is what unlocks server selection and the rest of the setup, so the count of players who create a character in those seven days is separate from the pre-registration tally.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-registration stays open through the launch period, and the campaign adds rewards as the total climbs. Passing 10,000 registrations has already triggered a reward set: the Fellow ICA-W01, six Blessed Elite Fellow\u0026#39;s Proofs, three Blessed Hero Fellow\u0026#39;s Proofs, and thirty Elun 30-Piece Boxes. The relaunch reworks Fellows, dungeons and quests from the global version and starts with eight classes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Icarus Online opened advance character creation on October 16 at 15:00. The window runs to October 21, service starts October 22. Setting a server, class and name now is the step pre-registration did not cover.","twitterPost":"Icarus Online opened advance character creation October 16 at 15:00, closing October 21. Official service starts October 22 at 15:00. The 10,000 pre-registration reward set is decided; registration stays open until launch.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Icarus Online opened advance character creation on October 16 at 15:00, giving players seven days to pick a server, class, appearance and name before official service begins on October 22 at 15:00. Pre-registration is still open, and the 10,000-registration milestone reward is set. The Japanese relaunch reworks Fellows, dungeons and quests from the global version and starts with eight classes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443380/?rss\",\"title\":\"Icarus Online Advance Character Creation Begins Today, October 16!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4728,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792138035,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T08:03:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T08:06:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T08:06:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9369b819dc8c2347508be9c5","canonicalTitle":"『Icarus Online』事前キャラクター作成が本日10月16日より開始！","representativeArticleId":"a_7f45eac35a986026b048086c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Icarus Online\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T06:16:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T06:16:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T08:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443380/?rss","title":"『Icarus Online』事前キャラクター作成が本日10月16日より開始！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Icarus Online"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}