Players take on the role of elite warriors known as Slayers who protect humanity by hunting ferocious Behemoths. Dauntless is being created by a team of industry veterans from BioWare, Riot Games, and other acclaimed studios, led by co-founders, Jesse Houston, Sean Bender and Robin Mayne.

The world of Dauntless has been shattered by a cataclysmic event, creating a vast array of uncharted and majestic floating islands. Behemoths, as cunning as they are vicious, consume the land, and it’s up to the Slayers to hunt them down before they destroy what remains of the world. Slayers will explore an ever-changing frontier, brimming with verdant flora and unique wildlife.

Over the next few months, Phoenix Labs will be rolling out invite-only Alpha tests in preparation of the Dauntless Open Beta later this year. Interested players can sign up through the Alpha Sign Up form and will be selected based on a variety of factors, including hardware specifications, location, favorite game genres and more. The first alpha test is expected to launch in the next couple of months and will continue into the summer, with a cadence of tests scheduled throughout. Alpha playtesters will directly contribute to the development of Dauntless with their feedback being used to help shape the game.

At Phoenix Labs, we believe in offering Dauntless as a service for players to enjoy for years to come. Much like the floating islands of the Shattered Isles, Dauntless will shift, grow, and evolve over time. We will be rolling out our closed, invite-only Alpha tests over the coming months to help us deliver the best experience possible to players later this year. As a prospective slayer, this is your chance to play Dauntless early and contribute to its development. We can’t wait to jump into the thick of battle and take down behemoths with you!

Dauntless will be in an early Alpha state and we want you to give feedback even though it’s unfinished. For example, we may turn 500 people loose to fight only Drask for a day to properly balance his encounter. We may unlock a new weapon or armour set to test how well they perform in the heat of battle. There will be bugs, glitches, and unfinished content; it’s all part of the process.

Because Dauntless will still be a work in progress, we will be asking all Alpha participants to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and to not share their access with anyone, to not stream the game, and to not create videos or screenshots of the game.

We believe in partnering with content creators and empowering them to express their passion for Dauntless, and later this year we will open Dauntless up for streaming, video creation, and other kinds of sharing. This will include supporting the community with video pre-roll packages, overlays, logos, and everything else you need to make the best looking content.

Slayers eager to help should head over to our Alpha Sign Up form. If you haven’t already, you’ll need to sign up for a Dauntless account as well.

We’ll be inviting players based on a variety of factors including hardware, geographic location, and favourite games. Part of testing our online infrastructure means starting with a small number of people. More invites will go out as we progress into the later stages of Alpha testing.

We anticipate the first Alpha test will land in late April. After that, testing will continue on a steady cadence into summer. This is where the community can help us the most. Your feedback will be instrumental in helping us polish and improve the Dauntless experience before it goes into open Beta later this year.

On a personal note, this is a big moment for everyone at Phoenix Labs. We’ve been building Dauntless for years, and earlier this year was our first chance to share the Shattered Isles with you at PAX South and East. We can’t wait for all the adventures that we will share with you this year in the Alpha and beyond.

See you in the Shattered Isles!

In Dauntless, Slayers can go at it alone or join cooperative parties with up to four people to take on the Behemoth threat. No two encounters are alike - each brings its own unique challenges and rewards. To survive on the Shattered Isles, players collect rewards from their hunts to upgrade their arsenal of weapons and armor in a deep and robust crafting system.

Key Features:

• Defy Extinction - ​Hone your skills and​overcomeferocious Behemoths aloneor withagroupof upto four Slayers in gripping and fast paced battles for survival.
• MastertheHunt- EachBehemothis uniqueandpresents its ownset of challenges. It’ll taketheright combination of skill, gear, and tactics to survive in the Shattered Isles.
• Craft Your Legacy ​- Collect rewards from the hunt to forge and upgrade a massive arsenal of weapons and armor in a deep and robust crafting system.
• Reclaim Our Shattered World ​- Explore a vast, ever-changing frontier, brimming with verdant flora and unique wildlife where uncharted adventure await.
• An Ever-changing World -​ Embark on new adventures with regular updates for years to come - all free-to-play