This beta is intended to let players experience the new Summon mechanic while helping us verify network performance, game functionality, and identify and resolve in-game issues prior to launch. We’ve also prepared a short survey for all participants. Please take a moment to share your thoughts after playing—your feedback is greatly appreciated!
As this game’s development is still in progress, its content may differ from the retail version. During the open beta test, you may encounter bugs, connection issues, freezing, or crashes. Thank you for bearing with us!
How to Participate
This beta is open to all players on our supported platforms. Simply download the game from your respective platform’s store and launch the game once the beta begins!
Preloading begins on April 23, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. UTC.
Open beta begins on April 24, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. UTC.
*If you already have the closed beta application installed, you can participate by installing the open beta update. *A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to participate on Switch 2. *A PlayStation Plus subscription is not required to participate on PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4. *The Steam version requires the installation of the Steam client.
*Only Tutorial Mode and Quest Mode are playable during the open beta. *Online multiplayer is available for all quests in Quest Mode. *Local wireless play for Switch 2 is available during the open beta. *Quest Mode contains the same three quests available during the closed beta. *The new Summon mechanic can be unlocked upon completing the three quests, and can be used in the newly added fourth quest. *If you participated in the closed beta test, quest completion progress from preexisting save data will be carried over to the open beta test. Gear and party composition will not be carried over.
New Feature: Summons
Summons allow players to call upon a multitude of mighty powers to change the tide of battle—and now they’re yours to wield in the open beta.
Using Summons:
First, equip summons from the main menu to use them in battle.
Then, while questing, use link attacks or Skybound Arts to fill the summon gauge, which is shared by the whole party.
Once filled, call your summon to wreak devastation with your favorite civilian, monstrous, or primal allies!
Primal Burst:
Entering link time will cause Lyria to begin channeling a primal burst.
Afterward, when all members of the party use their Skybound Arts to trigger a full burst, Lyria will follow up with the primal burst.
*Six summons are available to use in the open beta test. *As this game is still in development, their properties may differ from the retail version. *Quests where summons can be used are labeled “Summons Allowed” on the quest overview. In the open beta, summons are only available in “Sephira’s Sanguine Glimmer.” *The “Sephira’s Sanguine Glimmer” quest is unlocked after completing the other three quests. *Screenshots taken from the PlayStation 5 version.
Playable Characters
Main Character
Katalina
Rackam
Io
Charlotta
Ghandagoza
Narmaya
Lancelot
Siegfried
Yodarha
Zeta
Beatrix
Local Wireless Play (Switch 2 Only)
Local wireless play for Switch 2 is available during the open beta.
*Please note that this title does not support GameShare on the Switch 2, and must be downloaded on each console individually. *Additional games, systems, and/or accessories may be required for multiplayer mode.
■ Open Beta Overview
Schedule
Start: April 24, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
End: April 27, 2026 at 6:59 a.m. UTC
*If any issues arise during the open beta, the schedule may be affected by emergency maintenance. *Updates will be posted on the official Granblue Fantasy: Relink website and social media channels.
Eligibility
Be 18 years or older.
Have a stable broadband Internet connection.
Be able to complete a web survey after participating in the open beta.
Have read and consent to the Disclaimer, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.
Switch 2 Participants: A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to access multiplayer during the open beta.
Have a Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, or PC that meets the system requirements listed below.
SSD recommended (Capable of 1080p/30fps when graphics are set to Standard.)
SSD recommended (Capable of 1080p/60fps when graphics are set to Ultra.)
*These specifications apply specifically to the open beta version of Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok. *Minimum and recommended system requirements for the open beta are subject to change without notice. *System requirements for the open beta may differ from those of the retail version of the game. *At least 10 gigabytes of available storage space is required to play the game on the Switch 2. *At least 21 gigabytes of available storage space is required to play the game on the PlayStation 5. *At least 11 gigabytes of available storage space is required to play the game on the PlayStation 4.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok is due out for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam on July 9.
