Icarus Online Sets October 22 Official Service Start
The relaunch moves from a 10-day beta into a firm launch date, and G.O.P.'s own tally of beta posts puts positive reaction over 40 percent against about a quarter negative, with server stability the acknowledged item to fix before October 22.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
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.
The company reported that among posts it reviewed during the beta on social media, communities, and review sites, positive reactions were the most common at over 40 percent, neutral just over 30 percent, and negative about one quarter. Praise centered on the graphics, the Follows, and flying through the sky, alongside comments calling the game fun or nostalgic. Server stability and connectivity drew criticism, and G.O.P. said it will work on improvements ahead of launch.
Icarus Online is set on the continent of Midras, where players turn monsters into Follows and fly freely. The game ran in Japan from 2015 to 2022 and is restarting based on the global version, with Follows, dungeons, quests, rewards, and equipment growth reworked, plus adjustments to balance and the growth system.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- ASCII.jp 『Icarus Online』正式サービス開始日が10月22日に決定！