Sci-fi Exploration MMO Population Zero Closed Beta Begins September 19

The story driven sci-fi action MMO Population Zero is set to begin closed beta testing on September 19th, 2019. The game bills itself as an "sci-fi exploration game" and based on the trailer it looks a lot like No Man's Sky. It looks like a sandbox survival game with MMO elements and some persistence, as it's billed as an MMO.

Population Zero Closed Beta Announcement Trailer

Open beta is set to begin sometime in 2020 and the game will be free to play at launch. To guarantee access to the game in closed beta though, players need to purchase a founders pack ($10, $20, and $50 bundles).

Key Features:

  • Action-based PVP and PVE MMO with exploration and discovery at its core
  • A deep character building RPG system with loads of player choice
  • In-depth crafting, tech trees, and building systems
  • A perk system that gives player agency to create the character and skills they want
  • 2 Factions that a player can switch between by completing quests, these also affect the player's physical biology
  • Explore Kepler, teeming with life you can hunt, adapt to, or befriend.

Further reading: Official website