I signed up for it as soon as the sign ups went live and got access the next day! I assume that they will be picking users based on their hardware mostly so that they can get as much data for different hardware as possible. I played just over two hours and I can say it's definitely worth signing up if you liked Hades 1 or even if you never played it but wanted to try it as I had a great time with what they've given so far and can't wait for early access.
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About the Hades II Technical Test
We're conducting the Hades II Technical Test prior to our Early Access launch to help us find and solve any technical issues we might have missed thus far, to ensure anyone who tries Hades II in Early Access can have a smooth play experience from the start. The Technical Test contains much less content than what's in store for the Early Access launch, and may be available only to a relatively small subset of players who express interest in participating.
How to Sign Up
We are using Steam Playtest to run the Hades II Technical Test. If you'd like to be considered for participation, you can sign up right now simply by clicking 'Request Access' on our Steam page:
Who Gets to Participate
A subset of players who request access will be invited to participate via an email from Steam with download instructions. We expect to start with a small player population, then grow it over time. So, even if you aren't invited to the Technical Test right away, you may still be invited later. Our process boils down to: invite some players, fix any problems they run into, invite more players, and so on. Once we're sufficiently confident that things are stable, we will wind down the Technical Test, then launch the game in Early Access relatively soon after.
As the purpose of the Technical Test is to test the game with a relatively small audience, we may not be able to honor individual requests to participate. We will do our best to conduct the Technical Test as expeditiously as possible, then launch in Early Access, at which point the game will be available for anyone to purchase and play.
Technical Test Duration
The nature of the Test is such that we don't know exactly how long it will last, though our estimate is 'longer than a week, shorter than a month'. We likewise don't know exactly when we will launch Hades II in Early Access, since that will depend on how long we end up running the Technical Test.
Technical Test System Requirements
Here are the minimum system requirements for the Technical Test:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or Steam Deck)
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
Memory: 4GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB VRAM / DirectX 12+ support
Technical Test Contents
The Technical Test contains the first major area of the game, and other early-game characters, systems, and content. (If you played the original game, imagine a version where you couldn't get past Tartarus even if you vanquished its guardian.) If you end up clearing the first major area a number of times, the game will gently suggest that you discontinue play, as Early Access shouldn't be far behind!
Note that due to structural differences with the Early Access version of the game, save data from the Technical Test will not transfer.
How Technical Test Participants Can Help
Just play! If you encounter crashes or other technical issues, the game will provide instruction on how to report those to us.
Closing Remarks
Thank you for your interest in Hades II and this Technical Test! It's important to us to start our forthcoming Early Access with as few technical issues as possible, so that the focus can be on getting your feedback on the game itself. We're very excited to share that game with you soon, and appreciate your patience and support as we prepare!
We're conducting the Hades II Technical Test prior to our Early Access launch to help us find and solve any technical issues we might have missed thus far, to ensure anyone who tries Hades II in Early Access can have a smooth play experience from the start. The Technical Test contains much less content than what's in store for the Early Access launch, and may be available only to a relatively small subset of players who express interest in participating.
How to Sign Up
We are using Steam Playtest to run the Hades II Technical Test. If you'd like to be considered for participation, you can sign up right now simply by clicking 'Request Access' on our Steam page:
Who Gets to Participate
A subset of players who request access will be invited to participate via an email from Steam with download instructions. We expect to start with a small player population, then grow it over time. So, even if you aren't invited to the Technical Test right away, you may still be invited later. Our process boils down to: invite some players, fix any problems they run into, invite more players, and so on. Once we're sufficiently confident that things are stable, we will wind down the Technical Test, then launch the game in Early Access relatively soon after.
As the purpose of the Technical Test is to test the game with a relatively small audience, we may not be able to honor individual requests to participate. We will do our best to conduct the Technical Test as expeditiously as possible, then launch in Early Access, at which point the game will be available for anyone to purchase and play.
Technical Test Duration
The nature of the Test is such that we don't know exactly how long it will last, though our estimate is 'longer than a week, shorter than a month'. We likewise don't know exactly when we will launch Hades II in Early Access, since that will depend on how long we end up running the Technical Test.
Technical Test System Requirements
Here are the minimum system requirements for the Technical Test:
OS: Windows 10 64-bit (or Steam Deck)
Processor: Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
Memory: 4GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB VRAM / DirectX 12+ support
Technical Test Contents
The Technical Test contains the first major area of the game, and other early-game characters, systems, and content. (If you played the original game, imagine a version where you couldn't get past Tartarus even if you vanquished its guardian.) If you end up clearing the first major area a number of times, the game will gently suggest that you discontinue play, as Early Access shouldn't be far behind!
Note that due to structural differences with the Early Access version of the game, save data from the Technical Test will not transfer.
How Technical Test Participants Can Help
Just play! If you encounter crashes or other technical issues, the game will provide instruction on how to report those to us.
Closing Remarks
Thank you for your interest in Hades II and this Technical Test! It's important to us to start our forthcoming Early Access with as few technical issues as possible, so that the focus can be on getting your feedback on the game itself. We're very excited to share that game with you soon, and appreciate your patience and support as we prepare!
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Request Acces.. store.steampowered.com/app…II/
Edited by a community support team member, 7 days ago
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sorted by- What did you play on? Sd or pc and what specs?
- For those that missed it (I did), Hades (original) is free on iOS for Netflix subscribers:
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Apple Store link: apps.apple.com/gb/…142 (edited) - AuthorReally hope someone manages to get through and test this - I’m really excited for Hades II, and this would be awesome to get involved. I’ve signed up!I’m sure somebody will get through and manage to test the game, or else what would the point of the test be? 🤷♂️
- Any idea if it would be worth signing up for steamdeck users?They specifically call out Steam Deck in the OS section of the minimum system requirements - so yes, definitely worth a go.
- Cheers , signed up an hour ago and just been notified I have been selected, nice oneGuess they didn't care about selecting people based on when they signed up. I signed up a few days ago and got nothing.
Probably doesn't help I played Hades on EGS(while it was exclusive to that store) I guess. - thanks. i got hades from epic and it was ok. quite hard. never got past first level but not really a player of these type of games. so why not try and get this? cheers!When was it on the epic store? Also this is a roguelike so ofc you're going to find it hard when you start off.
- Cheers OP. Signed up. Heat added 🔥
- Sweet, hopefully I get picked
- I still need to play the first one. Heard it was very goodNo you don’t need