Eager to get your hands on TERA before its launch this coming May? We've got you covered with plenty of opportunities to do just that! TERA's beta test schedule spans from February to April and includes closed beta tests, an open beta test, and the newly-announced Head Start play period.

• Closed Beta Test 1: February 10 – 12
  
• Closed Beta Test 2: February 24 – 26
  
• Closed Beta Test 3: March 9 – 11
  
• Closed Beta Test 4: March 23 – 25
  
• Closed Beta Test 5: April 6 – 8
  
• Open Beta Test: April 19 – 22
  
• Head Start: April 28 – May 1

We will be hosting five closed beta tests for TERA starting February 10, each lasting about 60 hours from Friday at 12:00 PM PST to Sunday at 11:59 PM PST of that week. Those who have signed up for beta have a chance to be randomly selected to participate in single events. Players who pre-order TERA will gain access to all five closed beta tests and be allowed to retain their characters and their progress for the duration of the closed beta period.

TERA's open beta test starting on April 19 will be open to all who sign up. Finally, the Head Start is an event exclusively for players who pre-order TERA, taking place the weekend before TERA's launch on May 1. There will be no non-disclosure agreement (NDA) during any of these events so feel free to screenshot, film, and write about your experiences and share them with your friends and guildmates!

Learn more about how to pre-order TERA or read our pre-order announcement!

yay i cant wait!!!

Pre-order success!

Are you still giving out beta spots? Or is it full?

Quote: Himaro on 2012-02-02 01:12:23 UTC

They will be holding contests on gaming websites and other places to get a chance to play the closed beta. OR you could just pre-order the game and be invited to all of the beta tests.

=D this is terribly sexy scheduling

i was a past community event player, i still get in like you said correct?

so i can preorder like on friday the 3rd at gamestop, and i'll be able to get in closed beta from that?

sooo we get to keep our toons tht we make in open beta?

Quote: ferretsk8ter on 2012-02-27 17:52:09 UTC - view




Yes, characters made in the Open Beta are kept into the Live release, but if you do not play in the Live release for a few months or so, chances are they will delete that character.