During today’s Summer Game Fest showcase, Kakao Games and Chrono Studio officially announced the first closed beta for their upcoming time-twisting MMORPG, Chrono Odyssey. The closed beta will run for 72 hours wit h the dates being June 20 through June 22, 2025 and is exclusively available for PC players on Steam.
Accompanying the announcement was a cinematic and gameplay trailer that teased the game’s dark tone, cosmic scale, and unique time-based combat mechanics. Already surpassing 1 million global sign-ups, Chrono Odyssey is generating major buzz in the MMO community for its ambitious worldbuilding, next-gen visuals, and dynamic gameplay systems. Feast your eyes upon the trailer down below:
A Universe on the Brink
Set in the war-ravaged realm of Setera, Chrono Odyssey centers around an escalating conflict against the encroaching Void. As time fractures and madness spreads, players take up the mantle of Sentinels elite warriors capable of manipulating time to alter battles and fate itself.
“Everything in Chrono Odyssey is about how time—and the loss of it—shapes the world and its fate,” said Executive Producer Sangtae Yoon. “This new trailer is a narrative invitation to players. The first closed beta is your chance to experience that world for yourself.”
What’s Included in the Closed Beta
The closed beta will run from Midnight PDT on June 20 through June 22, 2025, and offers a curated slice of early content designed to highlight key gameplay pillars:
- Time-Manipulation Combat: Players can experiment with mechanics like time rewind, time freeze, and combo chaining. The beta will feature three core playable classes: Swordsman, Ranger, and Berserker.
- One Explorable Region: Enter a visually rich, Unreal Engine 5-powered zone complete with temporal rifts, shifting biomes, and environmental hazards.
- Solo or Party Play: Whether going it alone or teaming up with friends, the beta will allow scalable play across early story quests and battle scenarios.
Sign-Ups Now Open on Steam
Players eager to join the Chrono Odyssey beta can sign up now via the game’s official Steam page. Slots are limited, and selection will prioritize early registrants, so act fast.
A Glimpse of What’s to Come
While this beta is only a small sample of the final game, the response from fans and the momentum of over 1 million sign-ups shows there is strong demand for a next-generation MMORPG that blends large-scale storytelling with impactful, real-time combat. With Unreal Engine 5 under the hood and a fresh spin on player roles and combat pacing, Chrono Odyssey aims to deliver an MMO experience unlike any other.
More updates are expected as the game approaches its full release. For now, the June beta offers the first opportunity for players to step into the fractured world of Setera and perhaps bend time to their will.
Will you be joining the closed beta test? Are you hopeful that it could be the next big MMORPG? Let us know what you want from the game in the comments down below!
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