MOBA project ZETA announces open registration for final closed beta

Upcoming multi-team MOBA game Project ZETA announced today that registration is open for its next beta test, which will begin on Steam on December 12th. The final closed beta will be the last chance to get involved before the game launches, and the developers have asked opinionated players to help shape the future of the game.

If you are not yet familiar with the ZETA project, we can help you get up to speed. Developed by Nirvanana, a team comprised of former Eternal Return developers, it mixes the traditional MOBA formula in two key ways. First of all, it is not a standard head-to-head confrontation between two teams, but allows five teams to compete at the same time to compete for the most valuable resource in the game, Prism. There are multiple ways to obtain Prisms, giving each team the opportunity to take a different path to victory. Secondly, it uses a third-person perspective instead of an isometric perspective, making combat more dynamic and action-focused.

This battle is PvPvE, with monsters and bosses scattered across the map. Defeating monsters will earn you experience points and shards, which can upgrade your abilities and provide buffs to your stats, cooldowns, and more. Defeat the boss to get all of these plus the Prism. However, just picking up the prism isn't enough, you need to return it to the center of the map for it to actually count towards your score.

This is where PvP comes into play. Rival teams may ambush you on your way to store your prisms and steal them from you. This looming threat constantly influences your team's chosen strategy. Do you blitz the boss and try to dash their prism to the center of the map for a quick win? Will you bide your time and slay monsters to expand your team's power and be better prepared for the next battle? Or will you wait near the center of the map, raiding the opposing team and grabbing their Prism after they've done their job for you?

These are all viable strategies, but the reality is that during a game you'll be jumping between all three. In the ZETA project, strategies change dynamically from one moment to the next. With five teams roaming the Aran Plateau, improvisation is of the essence. Focus too much on one opponent and the other might stab you in the back, or worse, you'll run up the score and take a commanding lead.

Your strategy will also be driven by the heroes chosen by your team members. There are currently 13 heroes, with more to come in the future, divided into four categories: Warrior, Marksman, Assassin and Mage. Each hero has unique abilities that synergize with other heroes, some of which can trigger devastating multi-kills if you use them at the right time.

It has been six months since the second closed beta test of the ZETA project, and a lot has changed during this period. In fact, this is the most progressive period in gaming to date. There are two new heroes, redesigned visuals and abilities for most heroes, new game-changing gear, improved environments, streamlined prism scoring, team respawn fixes, and more, all based on player feedback.

The final beta test will provide another opportunity to provide more feedback and further enhance the game. Anyone in North America or Europe can sign up on Steamboth regions will have dedicated servers running over two weekends: the first weekend from December 12th to 14th, and the second weekend from December 19th to 21st. For those who just can't stop playing, there will also be a custom game server that will be running throughout the beta period from December 12th to 21st.

Project ZETA has also been added to the wish list on Steam. If you want to keep up with the latest information and updates, you can join the official discord servercontinue twitter or Facebookor view its official website.