VIRTUAL CIRCLE beta recruitment opens, third trailer tops 10m views
Recruitment for the virtual talent RPG began on November 9, 2026, the same day its third promotional video launched on bilibili.
Beta test recruitment for the RPG VIRTUAL CIRCLE, which features real virtual talents, opened on November 9, 2026, according to inside-games.jp. A third promotional video for the game was released at the same time.
The third trailer passed 10 million views on bilibili within four days of release, and the video has drawn more than 10,000 user comments.
The announcement follows a quiet period for the project: VIRTUAL CIRCLE's official account last posted on July 30, 2026.
Other betas opening in the same window
Soul Tide: Eclipse Moon, the smartphone RPG sequel, began recruiting beta testers on November 13, 2026. A comparison video showing the latest build was released on November 11, and TapTap currently lists the game's distribution timing as the first quarter of 2027, with the beta planned to start in early December 2026. Soul Tide: Eclipse Moon had opened pre-registration under the name Soul Tide 2.
Song of the Abyss is running its own beta test from November 12 to November 26, 2026, on Android and iOS, with participation also possible via PC emulator. The game is set about 700 years before Caldia Fantasy, an earlier title sharing its world setting that ended service in Japan in 2021.
Quick answers
When did VIRTUAL CIRCLE beta recruitment open?
Recruitment opened on November 9, 2026, alongside the game's third promotional video.
How many views did the third VIRTUAL CIRCLE trailer get?
It passed 10 million views on bilibili within four days of release and drew over 10,000 comments.
When does the Song of the Abyss beta run?
From November 12 to November 26, 2026, on Android and iOS, with PC emulator support.