{"rewrite":{"id":"r_efeb5b4ca635368a14652aa3","clusterId":"c_8529bab033db7caf9601d52e","slug":"wolcen-2-opens-second-closed-alpha-on-november-26-ahead-of-2027-steam-early-access","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Wolcen 2 Opens Second Closed Alpha On November 26 Ahead Of 2027 Steam Early Access","summary":"WOLCEN Studio will run a second closed alpha for Wolcen 2 from November 26, 2026 at 18:00 JST to December 1 at 7:59 JST, with signups open on the official site. The test adds the pistol ability Havoc Orb and the Shadow Form ability Parasitic Shadows, and makes part of Chapter 1 playable. Combat tempo, controls, Combat Mastery, Twilight Procession and the interface were revised after August feedback.","whyItMatters":"A second alpha inside three months, with fixes aimed at combat feel and progression rather than new content volume, reads as WOLCEN Studio treating the August test as a tuning pass before the 2027 Steam early access window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe alpha runs five days and grants access only to selected registrants. Wolcen 2 moves the series ten years past the ending of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, into a world where a rift to the Void has opened after the goddess Anasea is fatally wounded, and demon armies push into the real world.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacter building stays free of class restrictions, as in the previous game. Skills come from equipped weapons, and Shadow Form wraps the player in dark power to change their combat form. The engine has moved from CryEngine to Unreal Engine 5, and WOLCEN Studio points to larger enemy monsters and flashier magic effects as the visual result.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Wolcen 2's second closed alpha runs November 26 to December 1, 2026 (JST). Signups are open on the official site. New in this test: pistol ability Havoc Orb, Shadow Form ability Parasitic Shadows, and part of Chapter 1. Early access on Steam is set for 2027.","twitterPost":"Wolcen 2 closed alpha 2 runs Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2026 JST, signups open. Adds Havoc Orb (pistol) and Parasitic Shadows (Shadow Form), plus part of Chapter 1. Combat tempo, controls and UI revised after August feedback. Steam early access in 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"WOLCEN Studio has dated the second closed alpha for Wolcen 2: November 26 to December 1, 2026, JST, with access for selected registrants. The build adds two abilities (Havoc Orb for pistols, Parasitic Shadows for Shadow Form) and makes part of Chapter 1 playable, while combat tempo, controls, Combat Mastery, Twilight Procession and the interface get a pass based on August feedback. Steam early access is scheduled for 2027, with the full release planned for PC and current-generation consoles.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/037/G103718/20261106007/\",\"title\":\"Closed alpha test for dark fantasy action RPG \\\"Wolcen 2\\\" starts November 26; combat system improved and new abilities added\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5249,"outputTokens":847,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793936094,"createdAt":"2026-11-06T03:29:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-06T03:33:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T03:33:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8529bab033db7caf9601d52e","canonicalTitle":"ダークファンタジーアクションRPG「Wolcen 2」のクローズドαテストが11月26日にスタート。戦闘システムを改良し，新たなアビリティも登場","representativeArticleId":"a_382f759d17179b0de03ce2a7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Wolcen 2\"],\"studios\":[\"WOLCEN Studio\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-06T02:57:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-06T02:57:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T03:33:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/037/G103718/20261106007/","title":"ダークファンタジーアクションRPG「Wolcen 2」のクローズドαテストが11月26日にスタート。戦闘システムを改良し，新たなアビリティも登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Wolcen 2"],"studios":["WOLCEN Studio"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Wolcen 2's second closed alpha runs from November 26, 2026 at 18:00 JST to December 1 at 7:59 JST.","Signups for the alpha are open on the official website, and access goes to selected registrants.","The test adds the pistol ability Havoc Orb and the Shadow Form ability Parasitic Shadows.","Part of Chapter 1 of the campaign is playable in this alpha.","Wolcen 2 is scheduled to enter early access on Steam in 2027, with the full version planned for PC and current-generation consoles."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["wolcen-2","wolcen-studio"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"wolcen-2","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":10,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"wolcen-studio","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}