Sign-ups for a closed beta of PUBG: DED.NET opened on the game's official site at the same time as the reveal on 25 August 2026. No test dates, regions, or platform lists have been published, and the studio has described the beta as the next major milestone after the announcement itself.
How Registration Works
Registration is a waiting list rather than a guaranteed invite. The official site's player register page asks visitors to sign in with a KRAFTON Player Account and then pre-register for the closed beta waiting list. The site also runs a separate newsletter sign-up, which asks for a date of birth and an email address and is described as the route to beta keys and event news.
Step | What Is Required |
|---|---|
Account | A KRAFTON Player Account, created or signed into on the official site |
Pre-registration | Joining the closed beta waiting list through the player register page |
Newsletter | An optional separate sign-up using date of birth and email address |
Selection | Not described. Spots are stated to be limited. |
Dates | Not announced |
Console First
The studio has said the upcoming closed tests will focus on consoles first, in line with the console-first approach described on Release Date and Platforms. A PC version is confirmed as planned, and the creative director has said the team is actively working through mouse and keyboard controls and PC optimisation, but the early test rounds are expected to run on console hardware.
Prior Testing
The beta will not be the first time the game has been played outside the studio. The team has referred to earlier beta and internal tests when giving figures for how long a typical run lasts, and has said it spent more than two years playtesting before the reveal, including the work that settled on three-player squads. Those figures are discussed on Roguelite Progression.
The creative director has framed the beta as the mechanism for balancing the game rather than a marketing beat. The concern he has named is the asymmetry built into the design: a player on their first match will meet a player deep into a run, and the team needs a wide test population to find out whether that reads as exciting or as unfair. He has also tied the eventual release date to what testing shows, rather than committing to a schedule in advance.
Not Yet Confirmed
Test dates, duration, and how many rounds are planned
Which regions are eligible
Which console platforms the first test runs on
Whether the test is under embargo or open to streaming
How many participants will be accepted
Whether a PC test follows and when