{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4edf78dc2baa487961b940b","clusterId":"c_3026348d42f5ad7de6d840e2","slug":"timetakers-steam-playtest-opens-to-all-players-september-5","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"TimeTakers Steam Playtest Opens to All Players September 5","summary":"NC announced the Steam playtest schedule for TimeTakers, its free-to-play 3v3v3v3 team survival shooter where time is a resource. The playtest runs from September 5 to September 8, 2026, and anyone who requests access on the Steam store page can join. Pre-download begins September 3. Past closed beta participants can join automatically. Servers cover North America, Europe, and Asia.","whyItMatters":"The playtest is the first open-to-everyone test since the game's August 2025 announcement, which had only seen closed beta tests, and it brings the time-as-resource shooter to a general audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNC, the developer formerly known as NCSOFT, set the playtest window for TimeTakers: September 5 at 2:00 AM JST through September 8 at 2:00 AM JST, servers open the full 72 hours. It is the first test open to anyone since the game\u0026#39;s August 2025 announcement, which had been followed by intermittent closed beta tests. Players request access through the Playtest section on the Steam store page; past closed beta participants can join automatically.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimeTakers is a 3v3v3v3 third-person team survival shooter: 12 players split into teams of three, each choosing a Traveler with unique abilities and a weapon. Time is both a survival resource and the deciding strategic element. Players collect time energy, steal it from defeated enemies, invest it in growth, share it with teammates, and target enemies holding large amounts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe playtest build improves on past closed beta versions in balance, systems, matchmaking, character visuals, and the tutorial, and adds a training ground. The game is free-to-play on Steam, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S planned, and supports Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"NC's TimeTakers opens its Steam playtest to everyone September 5-8. The 3v3v3v3 survival shooter treats time as a resource: collect it, steal it, invest it, share it. Pre-download starts September 3. Free-to-play on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S planned.","twitterPost":"TimeTakers Steam playtest opens to all players September 5-8. NC's 3v3v3v3 survival shooter uses time as a resource: steal it, invest it, share it. Pre-download from September 3. Free-to-play on Steam; PS5 and Xbox Series X|S planned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NC set the Steam playtest for TimeTakers, its free-to-play 3v3v3v3 team survival shooter, from September 5 to September 8, open to anyone who requests access. It is the first open test since the game's August 2025 announcement, following a run of closed betas. The build adds a training ground and improves balance, matchmaking, and visuals over past versions.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/02/171607.html\",\"title\":\"時間が資源のチーム制サバイバルシューター新作『タイムテイカーズ』誰でも参加可能なSteamプレイテスト9月5日午前2時よりスタート\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5848,"outputTokens":5130,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788354515,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T12:59:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T13:02:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T13:02:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3026348d42f5ad7de6d840e2","canonicalTitle":"時間が資源のチーム制サバイバルシューター新作『タイムテイカーズ』誰でも参加可能なSteamプレイテスト9月5日午前2時よりスタート","representativeArticleId":"a_234e8ee2446d1c742623c09e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Time Takers\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T15:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T15:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T13:02:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/02/171607.html","title":"時間が資源のチーム制サバイバルシューター新作『タイムテイカーズ』誰でも参加可能なSteamプレイテスト9月5日午前2時よりスタート"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Time Takers"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}