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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 screensh
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, 2026 6 - 8 PM CE
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 expl
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
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
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
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
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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 it
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 cele
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 and download the launche
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 ENTER Over 18s only. Limited to Europe. H
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 screens
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 y
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 thrille
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
Check out Heptic Arena's Announcement Trailer launched during Gamescom 2024: