Sea of Remnants' Dawnbreaker closed beta begins on December 3, 2026. The official channel announced the date alongside the story concept PV Embers, published on November 9. Its closing card names December 3 and points players to the game's website.

The video's description also clarifies how access works: no invitation code is required, registration is open, and places are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to register for the Sea of Remnants closed beta

Visit the official Sea of Remnants website and follow its pre-registration instructions. This is the destination linked directly in the Dawnbreaker announcement.

An open registration process does not promise unlimited places. The developers still call this a Closed Beta Test.

What the Dawnbreaker announcement confirms

  • Start date: December 3, 2026.
  • Test name: Dawnbreaker CBT.
  • Invitation code: not required.
  • Access: open registration, first come, first served.

The announcement does not specify a start time or time zone, an end date, the supported test platforms, or regional eligibility. It also does not explain preload timing or whether progress will carry over. Check the official test instructions as registration proceeds.

December 3 is the start of a testing phase; the video does not announce the full game's launch date.

Watch the Embers story trailer

The PV introduces a struggle between the great houses after the Mad King's fall, with Baron Michael, Tonino and Empress Ravenscar among the figures named in its synopsis.

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Sea of Remnants — Embers story concept PV and Dawnbreaker CBT announcement

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For more background on Joker Studio and NetEase Games' ocean-fantasy RPG, visit our Sea of Remnants game hub. The test is also listed in the release and beta calendar.