Overview
- Xbox’s official schedule lists pre-download on March 24, servers going live Thursday at 7:00 p.m. PT, and the test ending April 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
- Access on Xbox runs through the Insider Hub for Series X|S users in North America and Europe, spots are limited, and play is controller-only.
- PlayStation players can join the pool through Once Human’s Discord sign-up, and the beta supports cross-platform play between PlayStation and Xbox.
- All progress will be wiped after the test, but reaching level 20 grants a permanent Closed Beta Pack on the linked account at full console launch.
- Version 2.3.26, the Deviant Update, lands alongside the beta with an audio-based Devourer fight, Mimic Tree ambushes, and Sea Slug encounters, and testers are asked to keep gameplay confidential and submit feedback in-game.