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Icarus Online

Icarus Online opens advance character creation on October 16, 2026 and begins official service on October 22, 2026 at 15:00. The Japanese service, run on PC via Pmang, is based on the global version rather than the 2015 to 2022 build.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 21

The Japanese service of Icarus Online is being rebuilt from the global version rather than restored as it was. G.O.P. opened pre-registration and closed beta signups on September 10, 2026, ahead of a launch planned within the year. The game had run in Japan from 2015 to 2022 while continuing overseas, and the revived service carries revamped fellows, dungeons, quests, rewards, equipment growth, and a reorganized enhancement stone system.

A closed beta test ran from September 29 to October 6. G.O.P. then confirmed the official service start for Thursday, October 22, 2026, with pre-registration staying open until just before launch. The publisher's own tally of beta posts put positive reaction over 40 percent against about a quarter negative, with server stability the acknowledged item to fix before launch.

The Pre-Character Creation Event followed, running from 15:00 on Friday, October 16 to 15:00 on Wednesday, October 21. Players who install the client can set their server, class, gender, appearance, and name before service begins at 15:00 on October 22. The 10,000-registration milestone reward has been decided. Coverage describes the restart as a rebuild of the old Japanese version's systems: the level 80 cap and the post-Magra Fora story are planned as later additions, not part of the October 22 launch.

Key facts

Official service start
Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 15:00 ↗
Advance character creation window
October 16, 2026 at 15:00 to October 21, 2026 at 15:00 ↗
What advance creation allows
Players who install the client can set server, class, gender, appearance, and name before service starts ↗
Pre-registration milestone
The 10,000-registration milestone reward has been decided ↗
Platform and distribution
PC via Pmang ↗
Japan service history
Ran from 2015 to 2022 while the game continued overseas ↗
Closed beta window
Began September 29 and ended October 6, 2026 ↗
Beta reaction tally
Positive posts over 40 percent, about a quarter negative, server stability the item to fix ↗
Base version for the restart
The revived Japanese service is based on the global version, with revamped fellows, dungeons, quests, rewards, equipment growth, and a reorganized enhancement stone system ↗
Later additions
Level 80 cap and post-Magra Fora story are planned additions after the restart ↗

Timeline

Written with AI from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced. See our editorial policy. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026-10-22 15:00 · 2026-10-16
Release
game · 2026-10-22 · 2026-10-08
Release
game · fall 2026 · Japan · 2026-10-05
Release
game · 2026 · Japan · 2026-09-10
Announced
advance character creation begins 2026-10-16 15:00 and runs until 2026-10-21 15:00 · 2026-10-16
Announced
official service start on October 22, 2026 · 2026-10-08
Announced
pre-registration open until October 22 · 2026-10-05
Announced
global CBT ran until October 6 · 2026-10-05
Announced
pre-registrations and closed beta test participants · 2026-09-10
Licensed by
Pmang (Japan) · 2026-10-05

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All coverage

Oct 16

Icarus Online Opens Advance Character Creation Ahead of October 22 Launch

Advance character creation for Icarus Online began on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 15:00 and runs until Wednesday, October 21 at 15:00, publisher G.O.P. announced. Players who install the client can set their server, class, gender, appearance and name before service starts on Thursday, October 22 at 15:00. Pre-registration remains open, and the 10,000-registration milestone reward has been decided.

Oct 8

Icarus Online Sets October 22 Official Service Start

G.O.P Co., Ltd. confirmed that the PC MMORPG Icarus Online launches its official service on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The closed beta test that began September 29 ended October 6. Pre-registration stays open until just before launch, and a Pre-Character Creation Event runs from 15:00 on Friday, October 16 through 15:00 on Wednesday, October 21.

Oct 5

Icarus Online Returns In Japan With Renewed Fellows And A New Growth System

G・O・P Corporation will restart the monster-raising MMORPG Icarus Online in Japan in fall 2026 on PC via Pmang, with pre-registration open until October 22. The Japan service ran from 2015 to 2022 while the game continued overseas. For the restart, Fellows, dungeons, quests, and rewards have been renewed to global standards, and a new equipment growth system replaces the old enhancement stones. A global CBT ran until October 6.

Sep 10

Icarus Online Opens Pre-Registration Ahead Of 2026 Service Launch

G.O.P. Co., Ltd. began accepting pre-registrations and closed beta test participants for the PC MMORPG Icarus Online on Thursday, September 10, 2026, ahead of a service launch planned within 2026. The game ran in Japan from 2015 to 2022 and continued overseas. The revived Japanese service is based on the global version, with revamped fellows, dungeons, quests, rewards, equipment growth, and a reorganized enhancement stone system.