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NCSoft says 93% of Astrae Oratio CBT testers plan to play at launch

The publisher's infographic also reports roughly 80,000 cumulative hours played during the five-day global closed beta test.

NCSoft published an infographic on October 22 with survey results and play data from the global closed beta test of Astrae Oratio, according to game.donga.com. The test ran for five days, from October 2 to October 6.

In the survey, 93% of respondents said they intend to play the game when it officially launches, and 86.7% gave a positive first impression. Story and character illustrations were well received by more than 80% of respondents.

Cumulative playtime during the closed beta came to about 80,000 hours. Combat content was entered more than 1.13 million times in total, and the boss content Score Trial was cleared about 20,000 times.

Eight out of ten users who logged in early in the test returned to play on two consecutive days, according to the infographic.

NCSoft said it plans to apply the test's play data and user feedback to future development and service preparation.

Earlier showcase

At TGS 2026, the Astrae Oratio booth drew crowds with average wait lines of more than 1.5 hours and was counted among the most popular booths.

Quick answers

When did the Astrae Oratio global closed beta test take place?

It ran for five days, from October 2 to October 6.

What share of CBT survey respondents said they will play at launch?

93% of respondents said they intend to play the game when it officially launches.

How much playtime did the closed beta accumulate?

Cumulative playtime during the CBT was about 80,000 hours.

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