Check out the Project EVILBANE Pre-Alpha Playtest Schedule!

At long last, the Project EVILBANE Pre-Alpha Playtest Schedule, revealed at IGN Live 2025, has been revealed! If you haven’t seen the video yet, check it out.

Xbox Insiders, now’s your chance to check the game out early and give us your feedback.
Join our official Discord server and be the first to see the latest news and project updates!

Game Overview:

“Project EVILBANE” follows a hardened team of apocalyptic survivors who have sworn to avenge their ruined world.
Join the battle to triumph over the Archdemon’s forces and save humanity!

About this Playtest:

“Project EVILBANE” is still in early development, and this is its first public playtest.

The primary goal of this playtest is to ensure that combat is fun.
This build features four characters and four weapons,
and players can simultaneously wield 1 ranged weapon and 1 melee weapon for strategic gameplay.

To learn more about the featured characters and weapons, please check out the official EVILBANE Discord server.

Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to your participation!

Playtest Schedule:

• Start: Friday, August 29, 1:00 AM PT (4:00 AM ET)
• End: Monday, September 1, 1:00 AM PT (4:00 AM ET)

Bookmark the EVILBANE website and join the Discord server to be the first to get the latest news!
[EVILBANE Discord]
[EVILBANE Website]

How to Participate:

1. Launch the Xbox Insider Hub on your Windows PC (or, if necessary, download the Xbox Insider Hub from the store.)
2. Navigate to Previews > Project EVILBANE
3. Select Join
4. Wait for the registration to complete and be directed to the Store and install EVILBANE

NOTE: This playtest is only available on Windows PC.

How to Provide Feedback:

Once the playtest starts on August 29, you can report any issues using the Windows Feedback Hub. Please don’t forget to submit feedback so we can investigate:

• Open the Windows Feedback Hub on your PC.
• Select Report a problem.
• Fill out the form with the appropriate details to help our investigation. Make sure to include the name “Project EVILBANE” in your feedback.
• Select the Apps category and Project EVILBANE subcategory.
• Submit the feedback.

Other resources:

For more information: follow us on X/Twitter at @XboxInsider and this blog for announcements and more. And feel free to interact with the community on the Xbox Insider SubReddit.