{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3cbb4800fbfba0ca5a86d521","clusterId":"c_a617ed3d7e793e599c3584d8","slug":"icarus-online-sets-october-22-official-service-start","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Icarus Online Sets October 22 Official Service Start","summary":"G.O.P Co., Ltd. confirmed that the PC MMORPG Icarus Online launches its official service on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The closed beta test that began September 29 ended October 6. Pre-registration stays open until just before launch, and a Pre-Character Creation Event runs from 15:00 on Friday, October 16 through 15:00 on Wednesday, October 21.","whyItMatters":"The relaunch moves from a 10-day beta into a firm launch date, and G.O.P.'s own tally of beta posts puts positive reaction over 40 percent against about a quarter negative, with server stability the acknowledged item to fix before October 22.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe company reported that among posts it reviewed during the beta on social media, communities, and review sites, positive reactions were the most common at over 40 percent, neutral just over 30 percent, and negative about one quarter. Praise centered on the graphics, the Follows, and flying through the sky, alongside comments calling the game fun or nostalgic. Server stability and connectivity drew criticism, and G.O.P. said it will work on improvements ahead of launch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIcarus Online is set on the continent of Midras, where players turn monsters into Follows and fly freely. The game ran in Japan from 2015 to 2022 and is restarting based on the global version, with Follows, dungeons, quests, rewards, and equipment growth reworked, plus adjustments to balance and the growth system.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Icarus Online leaves seven days between the closed beta ending and Pre-Character Creation opening. That gap is the last window G.O.P has to fix whatever the beta surfaced before names are locked in.","twitterPost":"Icarus Online gives itself six days of pre-creation before launch. Names locked that early mean no last-minute tuning of the starting experience.","threadsPost":"Icarus Online closed its beta on October 6, then waits ten days before Pre-Character Creation opens on October 16. The characters get made before the servers go live, which puts every early balance decision on display with no take-backs.","newsletterBlurb":"Icarus Online has a launch date: official service begins October 22, 2026, with pre-registration open until just before then. A Pre-Character Creation Event runs October 16 to October 21, letting players build a character early. G.O.P. said the closed beta, which ran September 29 to October 6, drew mostly positive posts, while acknowledging server and connectivity issues to address before launch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/441/4441262/?rss\",\"title\":\"Icarus Online Official Service Start Date Set for October 22!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4668,"outputTokens":669,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791453128,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T09:46:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T09:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T09:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a617ed3d7e793e599c3584d8","canonicalTitle":"『Icarus Online』正式サービス開始日が10月22日に決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_123eba8f58775275a52325b2","sourceCount":2,"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":"2026-10-08T06:30:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T10:33:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T11:12:30.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261008-472542/","title":"“4年ぶりに再始動”モンスター育成MMORPG『イカロスオンライン』、10月22日サービス開始へ。遊びやすさ大刷新、捕まえたモンスターで大空を飛び回る冒険ふたたび"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/441/4441262/?rss","title":"『Icarus Online』正式サービス開始日が10月22日に決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Icarus Online"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}