Vindictus: Defying Fate Alpha Test Launches June 8th on Steam
Company Nexon Announces Alpha Testing of Vindictus: Defying Fate — a new action RPG in the Vindictus universe, focused on dynamic battles and a single-player campaign. Testing will be conducted exclusively through the Steam platform and will run from June 8 to June 17, 2025. Players will need an account and access to the client, which will become available closer to the start of the period.
The main feature of the current alpha will be expansion of the list of playable characters. To the already presented Lann and Fiona will be added Delia and Karok — two heroes with unique fighting styles. Delia specializes in heavy sword weapons and wide strikes, while Karok is a slow but powerful fighter who can interrupt enemy attacks and perform grab techniques. This gives players the opportunity to test out a variety of combat styles and combinations in PvP modes.
The developers emphasize that the alpha will include both PvE scenarios and competitive PvP, to test the balance, interface, combo mechanics and server stability. Players will also have access to single player campaign, which is a reworked introduction to the game's world that intersects with the mythological and heroic themes found in the original Vindictus.
Vindictus: Defying Fate is being developed by Unreal Engine 5 and offers a more modern visual component, a system of parries, rolls, power-ups and unique ultimate attacks for each character. The goal of the alpha is to collect as much feedback as possible on the combat system, controls and performance on different PC configurations. Nexon promised a detailed report at the end of the alpha, and the next stage of testing will be launched closer to the end of the year.
