The MMORPG Bless Unleashed was released in early 2020 for Xbox One. It was later announced for PS4 and PC. A beta test on Steam will start in September for the latter. We will tell you how to participate.
What kind of beta is this? The first beta test for Bless Unleashed on PC will take place on September 26. It will run on the Steam platform and last for 12 hours. The exact start and end times will be announced on September 21.
How to participate in the test? You can apply for participation in the beta test from August 26 to September 15. Use this Google Form to do so.
You simply need to be over 16 years old and provide an email address. The selected testers will be notified via email and will receive a Steam key there.
Will progress in the test be retained? There is currently no concrete statement on this, but the progress from the beta tests on Xbox One was not carried over. It is likely that this will also apply to PC.
However, you will receive a special title and guaranteed participation in further tests for free. Additionally, 100 testers will receive a $10 gift card for Steam if they try Bless Unleashed and post a screenshot on Steam. You can find more details on the Steam page for Bless Unleashed.
When will Bless Unleashed be released on PC? No exact release date has been announced yet, but the release is officially planned for early 2021.
Bless Unleashed seems solid, but not outstanding
Is it worth checking out Bless Unleashed? The new MMORPG from Round 8 Studio is struggling with the baggage of its predecessor Bless Online. The game was released in 2018 and turned into a flop, which was shut down just a year later.
However, Bless Unleashed seems to be doing some things right:
- There are, at least on Xbox One, no serious technical issues as with Bless Online.
- The game feels overall more polished than the old PC version.
- While Bless Online and Unleashed share the same world, the new MMORPG takes place at a different time and thus offers different content.
- In the world, you will encounter world bosses that still play a role in the endgame.
- The crafting system remains important throughout the entire game.
- There are challenging dungeons.
What are the drawbacks? However, there are also some criticisms of the MMORPG. For instance, testers on Xbox One criticized the combat system for being too slow. They do not see it as an action combat as was promised. Additionally, some users find the character models and the world to be somewhat lackluster.
Furthermore, the game has already made negative headlines with a very generous head start for players who spent a lot of money, even though the MMORPG is supposed to be free-to-play.
Nevertheless, MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits believes that Bless Unleashed deserves a chance. After all, some of the players’ concerns are based on the fact that Bless Online disappointed many. Whether this MMORPG is truly worthwhile can best be determined by playing it yourself.
