Elden Ring is soon going to get a closed beta test that will allow you to play the game early. Check out all the information about the registration and start dates and times of the title below. In this article, you will find out when you can play the closed beta of Elden Ring and what are the dates and times for Elden Ring’s network test, and what will be included.
Elden Ring Closed Beta: How to play Early, Dates & Times
After Elden Ring got delayed by almost a month, at least there is some good news waiting for us. In this week itself, you can try to test a part of the game in a closed beta environment on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5. But note that there are only 50,000 places and the selection is based on a first come first serve basis.
When can you play Elden Ring Closed Network Test (Beta)?
In the closed network test beta of Elden Ring, you will be able to try out the starting of an area of the new title. You will get a glimpse of the first hours of the game and start with a ready-made character.
The closed beta of Elden Ring will be playable from November 12, 2021, to November 15, 2021. During this time there will be different sessions of the game during which the servers will be online region wise
Check the complete breakdown of times for the Elden Ring closed beta below:
Session 1
12th November 2021
Start times:
- North America: 3am PST / 4am MST / 5am CST / 6am EST
- UK/Ireland: 11am GMT
- Europe: 12pm CET – 1pm EET
- Asia/Oceania: 8pm JST / 7pm AWST / 10pm AEDT
End times:
- North America: 6am PST / 7am MST / 8am CST / 9am EST
- UK/Ireland: 2pm GMT
- Europe: 3pm CET / 4pm EET
- Asia/Oceania: 11pm JST / 10pm AWST / 1am AEDT
Session 2
13th November 2021
Start times:
- North America: 7pm PST / 8pm MST / 9pm CST / 10pm EST
- UK/Ireland: 3am GMT
- Europe: 4am CET / 5am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 12pm JST / 11am AWST / 2pm AEDT
End times:
- North America: 10pm PST / 11pm MST / 12am CST / 1am EST
- UK/Ireland: 6am GMT
- Europe: 7am CET / 8am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 3pm JST – 2pm AWST / 5pm AEDT
Session 3
13th November 2021
Start times:
- North America: 11am PST / 12pm MST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST
- UK/Ireland: 7pm GMT
- Europe: 8pm CET / 9pm EET
- Asia/Oceania: 4am JST / 3am AWST / 6am AEDT
End times:
- North America: 2pm PST / 3pm MST / 4pm CST / 5pm EST
- UK/Ireland: 10pm GMT
- Europe: 11pm CET / 12am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 7am JST / 6am AWST / 9am AEDT
Session 4
14th November 2021
Start times:
- North America: 3am PST / 4am MST / 5am CST / 6am EST
- UK/Ireland: 11am GMT
- Europe: 12pm CET / 1pm EET
- Asia/Oceania: 8pm JST / 7pm AWST / 10pm AEDT
End times:
- North America: 6am PST / 7am MST / 8am CST / 9am EST
- UK/Ireland: 2pm GMT
- Europe: 3pm CET / 4pm EET
- Asia/Oceania: 11pm JST / 10pm AWST / 1am AEDT
Session 5
15th November 2021
Start Times
- North America: 7pm PST / 8pm MST / 9pm CST / 10pm EST
- UK/Ireland: 3am GMT
- Europe: 4am CET / 5am EET
- Asia/Oceania: 12pm JST / 11am AWST / 2pm AEDT
End Times
- North America: 10pm PST / 11pm MST / 12am CST / 1am EST
- UK/Ireland: 6am GMT
- Europe: 7am CET / 8am EET
- Oceania: 3pm JST / 2pm AWST / 5pm AEDT
How can I register for the Elden Ring Closed Beta?
If you want to take part in the beta, you will have to create an account on the official Bandai Namco website and then register for the network test. A total of 50,000 places are available, however, they will not be drawn but allocated as to the registration time.
Recall that Elden Ring will release on February 25, 2022, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.