Direct Answer
The October Core Group Test #2 application deadline is October 14, 2026 at 06:59 UTC. Apply through the official announcement; a June beta request is not automatic entry.
Confirmed
Current Status
The developer's September recruitment and October schedule notices link the Core Group application form. Existing Core Group testers are included; other players are selected from applications. Accepted testers receive email keys from contact@oceandrive.studio. Dates, time zones, and NDA. 1 2
Application Deadline and Email Delivery
The deadline is October 13 at 23:59 PDT, equivalent to October 14 at 06:59 UTC or 15:59 KST. The developer links the application form from its announcement; it may require Google sign-in. Selection and emailed keys follow the deadline, so form submission does not give immediate access.
Existing Core Group members are included, but ordinary June Request Access testers must apply. The NDA prohibits sharing content or streaming the test. 3 4
Current Limits
Use the checked date on this page when comparing announcements. Test access is temporary, selection is not guaranteed, and the exact Early Access release date remains TBA.
Sources
- 1.Core Group Test #2 - Schedule Confirmed! — Steam · October 13, 2026
- 2.Core Group Test #2 – Now Recruiting! — Steam · October 13, 2026
- 3.God Save Birmingham - Sign Up Now for Closed Beta — Steam · August 21, 2026
- 4.Medieval zombie survival God Save Birmingham's FREE closed beta is here & accepting signups — gg.deals · August 21, 2026
- 5.God Save Birmingham Playtest — SteamDB — SteamDB · August 24, 2026
- 6.What does it take to be part of the beta? — Steam · August 24, 2026
