TimeTakers Steam Playtest Opens to All Players September 5
The playtest is the first open-to-everyone test since the game's August 2025 announcement, which had only seen closed beta tests, and it brings the time-as-resource shooter to a general audience.
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NC announced the Steam playtest schedule for TimeTakers, its free-to-play 3v3v3v3 team survival shooter where time is a resource. The playtest runs from September 5 to September 8, 2026, and anyone who requests access on the Steam store page can join. Pre-download begins September 3. Past closed beta participants can join automatically. Servers cover North America, Europe, and Asia.
NC, the developer formerly known as NCSOFT, set the playtest window for TimeTakers: September 5 at 2:00 AM JST through September 8 at 2:00 AM JST, servers open the full 72 hours. It is the first test open to anyone since the game's August 2025 announcement, which had been followed by intermittent closed beta tests. Players request access through the Playtest section on the Steam store page; past closed beta participants can join automatically.
TimeTakers is a 3v3v3v3 third-person team survival shooter: 12 players split into teams of three, each choosing a Traveler with unique abilities and a weapon. Time is both a survival resource and the deciding strategic element. Players collect time energy, steal it from defeated enemies, invest it in growth, share it with teammates, and target enemies holding large amounts.
The playtest build improves on past closed beta versions in balance, systems, matchmaking, character visuals, and the tutorial, and adds a training ground. The game is free-to-play on Steam, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S planned, and supports Japanese.
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