Pentapeak Studios have announced that their upcoming free to play PVE and PVP RTS Space Gears for PC (Windows) will host a global playtest running from June 2 through to June 6, 2023 on Steam.

Playtest Schedule (unlimited keys)

All interested players can register now on Steam (store.steampowered.com/app/2302770) to access the playtest on June 2. During this playtest, players can directly control mech units and experience PvE and PvP gameplay. In particular, the “Plains Showdown” PvP map is expected to see fierce battles between users over the capture of strategic fortresses.
There are no restrictions on the number of participants. Anyone who wishes to play ‘Space Gears’ in advance can request access and participate. Dates are as follows:
– Korea (KST) : June 2nd (Fri) 16:00 – June 5th (Mon) 16:00
– US Pacific Time (PDT) : June 2nd (Fri) 00:00 – June 5th (Mon) 00:00
– US Eastern Time (EDT) : June 2nd (Fri) 03:00 – June 5th (Mon) 03:00
– UK (BST) : June 2nd (Fri) 08:00 – June 5th (Mon) 08:00

Preliminary Playtest Schedule (100 keys)

For those who wish to play one extra day, one day ahead, 100 key-codes will be available to the first ones who request preliminary access via their discord channel (discord.com/invite/spacegears).
Preliminary Playtest Dates are as follows:
– Korea (KST) : June 1st (Thu) 21:00 – June 2nd (Fri) 02:00
– US Pacific Time (PDT) : June 1st (Thu) 05:00 – 10:00
– US Eastern Time (EDT) : June 1st (Thu) 08:00 – 13:00
– UK (BST) : June 1st (Thu) 13:00 – 18:00
Preliminary Playtest Registration Dates are as follows:
– Korea (KST) : June 1st (Thu) 15:00
– US Pacific Time (PDT) : May 31st (Wed) 23:00
– US Eastern Time (EDT) : June 1st (Thu) 02:00
– UK (BST) : June 1st (Thu) 07:00

About Space Gears

Space Gears is a free to play RTS (real-time strategy) game taking place in a fascinating 22nd century sci-fi world set against the backdrop of wars caused by the terraforming of Mars. Players take on the roles of pioneers and commanders, exploring and transforming Mars while mining resources, researching terraforming technology, building mechs, and participating in PvE and PvP battles.