{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5bd91285f8c8f3e96bb128b1","clusterId":"c_4b586448e0a9f6328acd5344","slug":"krafton-opens-global-playtest-registration-for-project-zeta-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"KRAFTON Opens Global Playtest Registration for Project ZETA on Steam","summary":"KRAFTON announced the first global community test for its new online multiplayer action game Project ZETA, running June 25-28 on Steam. The test is open to players in Asia, North America, and Europe. Project ZETA is a multi-team tactical arena game where four teams of three compete simultaneously to capture an object called the Prism. The developer, NIRVANANA Studio, plans an early access release in the second half of 2026 after incorporating player feedback.","whyItMatters":"This is the first public test outside Korea and China for Project ZETA, a title that departs from traditional two-team hero PvP by pitting four teams against each other on the same map.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKRAFTON and its creative studio NIRVANANA Studio have begun recruiting participants for the first global playtest of Project ZETA, an online battle action game in the Multi-Team Tactical Arena (MTA) genre. The test runs June 25-28 on Steam, with time slots set for Japan/Asia, Europe, and North America. Unlike conventional two-team hero PvP games, Project ZETA has four teams of three players (12 total) battling on one map to secure an object called the Prism and bring it to a designated base. The game combines third-person shooter action with PvE monster-hunting elements and features 14 heroes across four classes. KRAFTON says it will use play data and feedback from this test to adjust game balance and development ahead of an early access release planned for the second half of 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"KRAFTON opens registration for Project ZETA's first global playtest on Steam, June 25-28. Four teams of three battle for the Prism in a new MTA genre. Early access planned for late 2026.","twitterPost":"KRAFTON opens registration for Project ZETA's first global playtest on Steam, June 25-28. Four teams of three battle for the Prism in a new MTA genre. Early access planned for late 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"KRAFTON and NIRVANANA Studio have opened registration for the first global playtest of Project ZETA, a multi-team tactical arena game where four teams of three compete to capture an object called the Prism. The test runs June 25-28 on Steam across Asia, Europe, and North America. An early access release is planned for the second half of 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410162/?rss\",\"title\":\"KRAFTON to Hold First Global Community Test for New Online Game 'Project ZETA' Starting June 25, with 12-Player Simultaneous Battles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4281,"outputTokens":650,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781241574,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T05:13:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T05:17:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T05:17:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4b586448e0a9f6328acd5344","canonicalTitle":"KRAFTON、12人同時対戦の新作オンラインゲーム『Project ZETA』初のグローバルコミュニティテスト6月25日より実施！","representativeArticleId":"a_0ad18d85ff8f586815077006","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Project ZETA\"],\"studios\":[\"KRAFTON\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T03:51:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T06:03:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T06:07:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/691/G069145/20260612026/","title":"オンライン対戦アクション「Project ZETA」，日本からも参加できる初のグローバルプレイテストを6月25日から28日まで開催"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410162/?rss","title":"KRAFTON、12人同時対戦の新作オンラインゲーム『Project ZETA』初のグローバルコミュニティテスト6月25日より実施！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Project ZETA"],"studios":["KRAFTON"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["KRAFTON and NIRVANANA Studio opened registration for the first global playtest of Project ZETA on Steam.","The playtest runs June 25-28, 2025, with time slots for Japan/Asia, Europe, and North America.","Project ZETA is a Multi-Team Tactical Arena game where four teams of three players compete to capture an object called the Prism.","The game combines third-person shooter action with PvE monster-hunting and includes 14 heroes across four classes.","KRAFTON plans an early access release for Project ZETA in the second half of 2026 after incorporating player feedback."]}