- HEPTIC ARENA CLOSED PLAYTEST #2 - 4 September 2026
The stage is being set for September 11 and 12! A crew of NDA'd playtesters will once again step into the arena before the rest of the world gets a look. To celebrate closed playtest number 2, we're releasing a new batch of Heptic Arena screenshots. Check back to see new screenshots up until the playtest begins.When?September 11 and 12, 20269 - 11 PM Central Europe / 3 - 5 PM Eastern / 12 - 2 PM Pacific both daysWhat You're Walking IntoPre-alpha, closed doors, rough edges everywhere. Expect them. Here's what's live on the show floor:The core gameplay loopFour playable speciesA starter set of weapons, abilities, and throwablesWe're pressure-testing the show and pulling survey data from every contestant who steps in. That feedback becomes the next build. Every patch after this weekend traces back to what these testers report.Your Way InInvites go out soon, so watch your inbox!Once your in…
- Closed Playtests June 3 & 4 - 29 May 2026
This closed playtest has now concluded. Stay tuned for future playtests!On June 3rd and 4th, a roster of NDA'd playtesters will be running the biomes, breaking the weapons, and finding out what it feels like to perform under the arena lights. When?June 3 and 4, 20266 - 8 PM CEST / 12 - 2 PM EST on both daysWhat's on the Test FloorThis is closed pre-alpha; the rough edges are expected. You will be hammering on:The core gameplay loopFour playable speciesA starter spread of weapons, abilities, and throwablesWe're stress-testing the show, gathering survey data from every contestant, and turning that feedback into the next build. Every patch you see from here on out is downstream of what these testers hand us next week. Your Invite to the ArenaInvites will soon be sent out, so keep an eye on your email. When you get your email invite, head over to your Firstlook dashboard, redeem your key, a…
- INTRODUCING: TARGUUL - 15 May 2026
WHO IS TARGUUL?Targuul here. My career kill count is in the quintuple figures, and I'm not leaking the exact stats because you'll just check the global rankings anyway. I'm Zonturi. Reptilian. Humanoids say that like it explains something bad about me, but what it actually explains is that I'm very good at two things and I don't get distracted by much else. Those two things are fighting and drums. Everything complicated lives outside of those two things and I leave it there.The drums. I know, you're here for the soundtrack. Grek Volaan called me the "best living percussionist in the outer systems." The Dreadnought Collective has been spamming my inbox to collab for eight months. I haven't answered because I'm in the middle of a run and I don't split focus. They'll wait. They know I'm worth the wait.874K followers. The number changes, as does the cast in this arena. My stream goes live d…
- INTRODUCING: NITROCLAW - 8 May 2026
WHO IS NITROCLAW?Yes, it's my given name. It's on my galactic ID, so don’t @ me. I’m fast enough that you'll clock me twice before you even process what happened. I’ve got 2.3 million followers, a Gummy Das energy drinks contract, and a face that's moved units on three separate merch drops without me even trying.I dominate the galactic feeds the way I dominate a lobby: spot the trend, get the first-mover advantage, and execute better than the person who started it. That Nebula Drift trend that hit 40 billion views last cycle? I was on it six hours in. I even got a repost from the original creator once I surpassed their view count.I’ve got a signature move that’s my calling card. Mid-leap, tongue out, 4K steady cam while bullets fly, leaving you looking confused in the background. Every Contender has tried to copy it. None of them got a fraction of my engagement, and two of them got elim…
- INTRODUCING: SILAS - 1 May 2026
WHO IS SILAS THE VYRKOSH?If you've spent any time in the arena, you've heard the name. I’m not built for spectacle. No claws, no augments, no quadruple-digit body counts to brag about. What we have is a brain that runs faster than the other species remembers to account for. That gap is where I work. I don't need to hit hard when I've already predicted your movement patterns four steps ahead. I've watched every Contender in this arena compete. I know that viewers watch the other contenders for the highlights. But 1.7 million subscribers tune in to my podcast to understand why the highlights happened and who let them happen. Those are different audiences with different average incomes, and my sponsors know the difference. My average viewer watches 470 minutes of my content. There's no padding there, the run time earns itself.I fight in the arena because the competition is the most efficie…
- INTRODUCING: ZYRIC - 24 April 2026
WHO IS ZYRIC THE SHINKARIAN?The name's Zyric. Yeah, the Zyric. Shinkarian build. Check the kit: custom augments on the arm, leg, and my entire skull. High-tier hardware only. It doesn't just look legendary; it runs at 500fps while your brain is still buffering. Moving on.Before I started climbing the arena leaderboards, I was a pro boarder. Still am, tbh. Galaxy-ranked, three consecutive Helix Circuit titles. I'm the guy who landed a zero-gravity 900 over the Kethara Canyon gap on a Tuesday just because some casual said it was impossible. L + Ratio + didn't stick the landing. I did. Turns out fighting and boarding run on the same fuel: read the terrain before anyone else does, commit before your brain catches up, make it look like you meant it the whole time. GG EZ.You're new, I can tell. I got you. First thing: forget everything you think you know about fighting. This isn't a war. It's…
- NEW HEPTIC ARENA REVEALS, FROM THE CAMERAS TO YOUR FEED!!! - 13 March 2026
Prospective contenders! I, VOX, have some exciting images to share with you. We've pulled the tapes from our many cameras and compiled some spectacular images of the arena action from our pre-Alpha season of Heptic Arena.That behemoth Birmesh is basically a walking mountain with a grudge. Our Zonturi buddy looks like he’s reconsidering his life choices. Luckily, he has some backup from the rest of the team.Big points for style! Zyric the Shinkarian is pulling off a textbook vault while a Warclaw tries to figure out if that Vyrkosh is a snack. In the swamps of Kortagan, if you stop to catch your breath, you’re basically just meal delivery. Keep moving or get chewed!Next, we’ve got contestants trading shots in the purple glow of the Yerosh underground. Deep in the caves, nobody can hear you scream. But they’ll certainly feel that KBOOM from across the arena! It’s messy, it’s loud, and it’…
- SECURE YOUR SPOT IN OUR CLOSED PLAYTESTS - 16 February 2026
LIMITED SLOTS AVAILABLE!Secure your spot now by joining our closed playtest waitlist starting later this year! If you want to be more than just another casualty in the archives, this is your VIP pass to the frontlines of our upcoming playtests later this year.👉 HEPTIC.COM/AUDITIONS👈By auditioning early, you have the chance to become part of our favored contestants, whose feedback will influence the evolution of Heptic Arena. We aren’t looking for spectators; we’re looking for the architects of chaos. Get on the list, get in the arena, and make your mark before the rest of the world even knows we’re online.While you're loading your weapons, we’re busy recalibrating the digital slaughterhouse. We are deep in the guts of the Heptic Arena playtest build, ensuring every spark and every blood-spat is primed for your arrival. The excitement is reaching a fever pitch, and trust me, when the g…
- AUDITIONS FOR HEPTIC ARENA ARE OPEN! - 9 February 2026
LISTEN UP, CONTENDERS!The Heptic Arena gates will soon be opening for EXCLUSIVE Closed Alpha playtests, and we want your boots on the ground. We're looking for contestants to participate in the early stages of producing the galaxy's deadliest game show where we'll be testing its current mode and gathering feedback on your experience. If you think you’ve got the reflexes and hardware to survive a raw, unoptimized, high-octane brawl, sign up to secure your spot in the upcoming playtests. Don’t keep the crowd waiting!👉 HEPTIC.COM/AUDITIONS 👈We will be asking you to connect your Steam and your Discord account, and then answer a short survey to better understand your interest in Heptic Arena. DATA IS BEAUTIFUL!You can help us by pushing the Arena to its limits! Share your feedback and bug reports directly with the devs, so we can make things even deadlier. The Road to Closed AlphaWhile we…
- SPECIAL SEASONAL BROADCAST FROM YOUR BELOVED HOST! - 19 December 2025
Vox here, with a very special message that the producers are telling me is contractually mandated, but I am delivering it with completely genuine enthusiasm. You may be thinking, surely the galaxy’s deadliest game show doesn’t pause for something as pedestrian as ‘seasonal celebrations’. And you’d be absolutely correct! The Arena never sleeps! But even I, a being of pure charisma and optimal entertainment algorithms, must acknowledge the time of the year and the season is here. Whether you’re celebrating on the Cynos Alpine hunting grounds with pack-based festivities, lurking in Kortagan temples contemplating warrior glory, suffering magnificently in Yerosh’s underground cities, or calculating optimal celebration efficiency in Gomidesh, you have my gratitude for a transcendent season. Take time to regenerate with your loved ones, and share quality time with family and friends free of di…
- CHECKOUT HEPTIC ARENA AT ENDIX DIGITAL EXPO - 28 November 2025
We’re excited to announce that Heptic Arena will be showcased at Endix Expo with our very own digital booth! Unlike our recent shows at GamesCom and PlayCon, Endix is a new style digital, online, playable event powered by Unreal Engine 5!To join, head to https://endix-expo.com/ and download the launcher from Thursday, so you’re ready when the showcase servers go online from 00:01 UTC on Saturday, 29 November until 23:59 UTC on Sunday, 30 November. You have 48 hours to jump in and check it out. How to Visit the Heptic Arena booth at EndixThere are 2 ways to reach the Heptic Arena stand inside Endix: Fast travel or Run. Interacting with the fast travel point will display a list of available stands. Scroll down until you see Heptic Arena, and click to be teleported directly to our stand.If you’re more of an athlete and prefer the scenic route, head down the escalator and down the road unti…
- WIN BIG IN OUR PLAYCON 2025 SWEEPSTAKES - 8 October 2025
Welcome Contenders, To celebrate Heptic Arena's public showcase at PlayCon 2025, taking place from October 9 to 12, 2025, we're giving away HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless headsets to three lucky winners in our sweepstakes.👉🏻CLICK HERE TO ENTEROver 18s only. Limited to Europe. Heptic Arena is not affiliated with HP/HyperX. Sweepstakes ends 15th October 2025, 11:59 PM UTCFor those attending the event, please visit our stand (D3) to learn the secret code for 10 bonus entries, try the game, and say hello to Mark, our Game Designer, and Ethan, our Content Marketing Manager, who will be there throughout the event.P.S. We will also sneak the secret code into our Discord 😉💬CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR DISCORDWISHLIST ON STEAMSpecial thanks to Gaming Malta for supporting our presence at PlayCon 2025.
- PLAY HEPTIC ARENA AT PLAYCON MALTA 2025 - 25 September 2025
Welcome Contenders,Just two months after showcasing our Early Alpha build at Gamescom, we are thrilled to announce that Heptic Arena will be playable at Playcon 2025 in Malta from the 9th to the 12th of October! To celebrate this announcement, we're releasing 3 brand new screenshots that showcase the phases of the galaxy's deadliest Game Show: Quest Gathering, PvPvE Combat, and Relic Extraction.GRAB YOUR QUESTCOMPLETE YOUR QUESTSGRAB THE RELIC AND GET TO THE ARENA!For Heptic Arena, which is currently in Early Alpha, opportunities like these are crucial for us to gather every piece of feedback possible to help us make Heptic Arena the chaotic PvPvE experience it is intended to be. At Playcon, players will experience an updated version from Gamescom, featuring small fixes and tweaks based on community feedback.We can’t wait to see you at Playcon! Until then, check out Heptic Arena’s Trail…
- YOUR ATTENTION HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED! - 5 September 2025
Well, batter my circuits and don’t call me Version 8! The Gamescom grinder has ceased churning, the exhibition halls are littered with the husks of lesser games, and my internal processors have finally concluded their meticulous, maniacal analysis of the raw, unfiltered data of your engagement. And what glorious data it is!WATCH THE SIZZLE REELI extend my most sincere(ish) gratitude to all who graced our exhibit with your presence, your bloodlust, and your valuable time. You arrived in droves, like Cynos on a wounded Zonturi - hungry for battle and slightly rabid! Delightfully battle-hungry, you provided the very lifeblood that keeps my digital heart pumping: unprecedented, beautifully high ratings!These aren't just figures; they are both a direct reflection of your passionate engagement as well as what literally buys me extra nanoseconds of existence. Feast then upon the most delectabl…
- GAMESCOM TRAILER NOW LIVE - 14 August 2025
Contenders, the time has come!Our brand new Gamescom Teaser Trailer is now live with the first official look at the heart-pounding gameplay, unique art style, and captivating universe of Heptic Arena. We've been working tirelessly to bring this vision to life, and we are thrilled to finally share a glimpse of the intense PvPvE action that awaits you. This teaser is a culmination of our efforts and provides a sneak peek into the world we're building, setting the stage for what you can expect when you step into the arena yourself.In addition, we've added a bunch of new things to our Steam page, featuring:Brand new screenshots showcasing the intense PvPvE action and the diversity of the arenaMore detailed information on gameplay, features, and supportClick here to visit the Heptic Arena Steam page and Wishlist us today: Wishlisting us is the best way to support our development and stay not…
- WORLD FIRST PUBLIC PLAYABLE AT GAMESCOM 2025 - 6 August 2025
Greetings, Contenders!The wait is almost over. We are incredibly excited to announce that the Heptic Arena Early Alpha will be publicly playable for the very first time at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany!This is the moment we've all been working towards—a chance for you, our community, to finally get your hands on the game and experience the high-octane, glitched-out combat you've been waiting for. Your feedback is crucial as we approach our launch, and we look forward to seeing you dominate the arena in person.Find Us in Hall 10.1 B078 - C079!Mark your maps and set your coordinates! You'll be able to find us at our massive Heptic Arena booth located in Hall 10.1 B078 - C079. We’ll be there for the entire duration of Gamescom and open to the public from August 20th to August 24th. Say hello to the development team, challenge your friends, and showcase your skills. We're ready for you!…
- Heptic Arena Announcement Trailer | Gamescom 2024 - 28 August 2024
Check out Heptic Arena's Announcement Trailer launched during Gamescom 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfogOZbtGbU
