Beta opens ahead of the September 6 cutoff
BULKHEAD opened the current test, scheduled to end Sunday at 08:00 UTC.
Source: open-betaOfficial sources
Updates
A chronological archive of sourced announcements and patch information. When an internal report exists, it explains the practical impact before linking to the original evidence.
What Beta 02 is testing
The September announcement targets server scaling, browsing, voice chat, entitlements and login queues.
Source: beta-twoSeptember 10 launch and edition details
The pre-order announcement confirms Early Access and explains the optional cosmetic pack.
Source: preorder