{"id":86442,"date":"2019-03-04T17:16:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T17:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pockettactics.com\/articles\/elder-scrolls-blades-closed-beta-early-access-signups\/"},"modified":"2019-03-04T17:16:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T17:16:06","slug":"you-can-sign-up-for-the-elder-scrolls-blades-closed-beta-which-is-starting-sometime-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/04\/you-can-sign-up-for-the-elder-scrolls-blades-closed-beta-which-is-starting-sometime-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"You can sign up for The Elder Scrolls: Blades closed beta, which is starting sometime soon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Ian Boudreau<\/span> 04 Mar 2019<\/span> <\/p>\n

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Most of what we\u2019ve heard about The Elder Scrolls: Blades<\/em> since Bethesda revealed it at E3 last year has come in the form of delays: The original release date<\/a> of September 1, 2018 has come and gone, and now we\u2019re looking at an Early Access period beginning sometime this spring. But before that, Bethesda will be running a closed beta for iOS devices only, and you can still sign up if you\u2019re interested in participating.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re selected for the closed beta, you\u2019ll be under NDA – meaning you won\u2019t be allowed to stream the game or post screenshots of it, or even discuss the game with your friends. However, Bethesda says you\u2019ll have access to the entire game rather than just an initial slice. (Heh, get it? Slice? Because it\u2019s called Blades<\/em>?)<\/p>\n

In any case, the rough timeline is that the closed beta (which is open to iOS devices only) will run for some time before Blades<\/em> launches into early access, which right now is scheduled for \u2018sometime this spring.\u2019 At that point, Android users (as well as everyone who doesn\u2019t get picked for the closed beta) will be able to join in, but on a rolling basis – so you may not get an invite as soon as early access begins. Early access players will not have to worry about any NDA considerations, so at that point you\u2019ll be able to take screenshots or stream the game, and even talk about it online.<\/p>\n

Bethesda has posted an FAQ about the closed beta and early access periods over at the official site<\/a>, and it includes a full list of devices that will be supported in early access. Here\u2019s the current list:<\/p>\n