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Pre-registration is the way the studio collects interest in Rewinding Cadence ahead of broader access. Pre-registered accounts go into the pool from which beta participants are selected, and pre-registered accounts are typically first in line for early-launch invitations. As of mid-2026, pre-registration is live on Chinese-region storefronts only.

Where Pre-Registration is Open

How Recruitment Worked for the First Playthrough Test

For the first PC closed beta, the Crimson Test, pre-registration ran on the Chinese-region pages of the studio-friendly mobile storefronts and the studio's mobile portal. For the most recent test, recruitment opened on March 30 and closed on April 14, 2026; the actual play window of the First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) ran from April 28 to May 1, 2026 after a pre-download window opened on April 24. A smaller earlier Technical Test (技术性测试) ran March 27 to 29 with its own invited tester pool. Selection was not first-come-first-served; the dev team reviewed registrations and notified accepted testers a few days before launch with a download link and a non-disclosure agreement covering tester impressions.

What Pre-Registration Gets You

Public material has been general about pre-registration rewards rather than specific. The pre-registered pool is the source for beta invitations, and pre-registered accounts are typically eligible for early-launch in-game gifts when those gifts are announced for a given region. Specific milestone reward tiers, pre-registration count thresholds, and the exact list of in-game items have not been published in detail and will be added to this article as they are announced.

How to Be Ready for Global Signups

There is no way to register for the global build today. Players who want to be in the first wave of global pre-registration when it does open should keep an eye on the studio's official channels for confirmation. The wiki will not announce a region-availability change until it is officially live; treat any third-party listing that claims a global pre-registration date is open as unverified until it is confirmed by an official source.

Common Pitfalls

• Pre-registering through a third-party reseller or accelerator does not put you on the official pre-registration list. The official channels are the only way to reach the beta-invitation pool.

• Using an emulator to access the Chinese-region mobile build is not officially supported and may complicate later account migration when global signups open.

• Pre-registration does not guarantee beta access. Selection from the pre-registered pool is curated, not automatic.

Pre-Registration Timeline

Pre-registration for Rewinding Cadence has unfolded in stages tied to the studio's beta cadence. The table below summarizes the publicly observable milestones in order, with the channel each milestone opened on.

Account Migration and Region Locking

The relationship between Chinese-region accounts and a future global-track account has not been disclosed. Live-service titles from comparable studios often region-lock progression so that the two tracks do not share characters, currency, or social graphs, but Rewinding Cadence has not committed to a specific policy as of mid-2026. A safe default is to assume the two tracks will run separate accounts.

Players who created a Chinese-region pre-registration to follow the closed beta should keep their original credentials available but should not expect that account to transfer automatically when global signups open. The wiki will update this section the moment the studio publishes a definitive account-migration policy.

Common Pre-Registration Questions

Short answers to questions that come up most often in community channels. The frequently asked questions article carries the broader FAQ.

Related

See platforms and release for the platform and release-status context, closed beta for what was playable in the test that selected from the pre-registered pool, and FAQ for short answers to the most common pre-registration questions.