Krafton Announces First PUBG: DED.NET Closed Beta
The test runs from noon CT on the 9th to the 12th on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, open to North American players aged 17 and older.
Krafton has announced the first closed beta test (CBT) for PUBG: DED.NET, a new title from PUBG Studios. The test is scheduled to run from noon Central Time on the 9th until the 12th on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
According to inews24.com, Krafton plans to use the test to check gameplay and technical performance, and to verify server and matchmaking stability under large-scale access conditions.
Applications are open to North American users aged 17 or older who have a PlayStation Network or Xbox account. Registration is handled through the official DED.NET website, and participants will be selected from all applicants. Those selected can invite friends to form a squad and play together.
Testers will be able to give feedback to the developers through in-game surveys and the official DED.NET Discord channel. Krafton said it plans to expand the test regions starting with North America.
Background
PUBG: DED.NET was unveiled at Gamescom 2026. It is a multiplayer first-person shooter that reinterprets the survival and competition experience of PUBG Battlegrounds in a new form. The console-focused free-to-play title is set in "Cascadia in 1996," inspired by the American Pacific Northwest, and combines gunplay with a roguelite growth system in which users grow characters across a single "run" spanning multiple matches.
Quick answers
When is the PUBG: DED.NET closed beta test?
It runs from noon Central Time on the 9th until the 12th.
What platforms is the PUBG: DED.NET CBT on?
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Who can apply for the PUBG: DED.NET closed beta?
North American users aged 17 or older with a PlayStation Network or Xbox account. Applications are accepted through the official DED.NET website.