Tencent Pushes Back The Hidden Ones Pre-Alpha Playtest to Next Month

The highly anticipated pre-alpha playtest for The Hidden Ones, the action brawler based on Hitori No Shita: The Outcast, has been rescheduled. Originally slated for next week, Tencent Games and MoreFun Studios have pushed the playtest back to February 27th, 2025, allowing for an additional two months of development and refinement.

The delay was announced on the game's official website, with the developers citing a commitment to delivering a top-tier player experience. For more details about the game, visit the official website.

A Deeper Dive into The Hidden Ones

The Hidden Ones immerses players in a thrilling martial arts world steeped in Eastern philosophy, blending Taoism, Yin Yang, and modern settings. The game emphasizes character mastery, encouraging players to understand each character's unique abilities and philosophical underpinnings.

Players will unravel a cinematic storyline centered around the Outcasts, facing increasingly challenging bosses throughout multiple levels. These boss battles are directly linked to chapters within the Hitori No Shita saga, and their difficulty scales with the player's progress.

The game offers diverse gameplay modes:

• Duel Mode: Engage in intense player-versus-player combat.
• Action Roulette: Dynamically acquire the skills of other characters mid-battle.
• Trial Mode: Test your skills against a series of progressively difficult boss encounters, demanding mastery of various characters and fighting styles.

This concludes our coverage of The Hidden Ones' pre-alpha playtest postponement. Stay tuned for our next article on the early access release of the open-world simulation game, Palmon Survival.