Start your engines, Closed Beta 3 has begun! Whether you're on Nexon Launcher, Steam, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, all of our Closed Beta participants can start racing! The Closed Beta runs until
5:00 AM PST on
Wednesday, December 15, so you have almost a full week to give it a go and let us know what you think!
Be sure to take a look at the
Closed Beta FAQ article if you have any difficulties. We will update it with additional information as needed.
[h3]Closed Beta 3 Schedule[/h3]
- PST (UTC -8): 4:00 PM Wednesday, December 8 - 5:00 AM Wednesday, December 15
- CET (UTC +1): 1:00 AM Thursday, December 9 - 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 15
- AEDT (UTC +11): 11:00 AM Thursday, December 9 - 12:00 AM Thursday, December 16
[h2]Unlock Pit Chief Brodi for Official Launch![/h2]
Looking for another reason to help us out with the beta (beyond having a blast on the track)?
All Closed Beta 3 participants will earn a
Pit Chief Brodi character skin for use when KartRider: Drift officially launches! Just log in, create your Racer Tag, and you're set! Feel free to stick around, though, Brodi will be disappointed if you don't hit the tracks!
Note: You will not receive this skin for Closed Beta 3, only for the official launch.
[h2]Closed Beta Events[/h2]
We'll also have a collection of Closed Beta events and other features in order to give you a feel for the full variety of Karts, Costumes, Emotes and more that KartRider: Drift will feature on release! There's a lot of details, so check it all out below! Please note that all of the below events reward items for the duration of the beta only, and will not be carried over when KartRider: Drift is released.
Daily Login Rewards:
- Log in each day, between 12:00 AM UTC and 11:59 PM UTC, to receive a new prize!
- Thursday, December 9: Affectionate Dao Emote
- Friday, December 10: Affectionate Bazzi Emote
- Saturday, December 11: Affectionate Brodi Emote
- Sunday, December 12: Affectionate Diz Emote
- Monday, December 13: Affectionate Marid Emote
- Tuesday, December 14: Affectionate Rex Emote
- Wednesday, December 15: Affectionate Neo Emote
Daily Rewards:
- Log in each day to receive a new prize!
- 1st Day: Proto Kart Body
- 2nd Day: Froggy Bazzi Costume
- 3rd Day: Nordic Kart Body
- 4th Day: Brutus Kart Body
- 5th Day: Home Run King Dao Costume
- 6th Day: Ice Breaker Kart Body
- 7th Day: Iron Neo Costume
- Skipping a day will not skip a prize, you must log in all 7 days of the event to receive the final reward.
- Days begin and end at 12:00 AM UTC.
Racing Pass:
- For Closed Beta 3, we will be introducing a Racing Pass system to reward you with new items, unlocked as you complete Normal and Premium Challenges!
- Normal Racing Pass Rewards:
- Lv. 2: Marid Character
- Lv. 3: Burst Kart Body
- Lv. 4: Burst Front M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 5: Burst Side M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 6: Burst Rear M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 7: Burst Wheels M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 8: Steamshark Kart Body
- Lv. 9: Applaud (Diz) Emote
- Lv. 10: Dance (Brodi) Emote
- Lv. 11: Bazzi of Liberty Costume
- Lv. 12: Marathon Kart Body
- Lv. 13: Marathon Front M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 14: Marathon Side M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 15: Marathon Rear M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 16: Marathon Wheels M Kart Body Parts
- Lv. 17: Deuce Coupe Kart Body
- Lv. 18: Dance (Diz) Emote
- Lv. 19: Neo Character
- Lv. 20: Justice Kart Body
- Premium Racing Pass Rewards:
- Note: As the name implies, this is intended to be a paid tier to the Racing Pass. For Closed Beta 3, all racers will be able to unlock the Premium Racing Pass for free. You must complete the Intermediate License in order to purchase the pass.
- Lv. 1: Bazzi Character
- Lv. 2: Applaud (Bazzi) Emote
- Lv. 3: Burst License Plates
- Lv. 4: Simian Scrapper Kart Body
- Lv. 5: Applaud (Dao) Emote
- Lv. 6: Posh Marid Costume
- Lv. 7: Applaud (Brodi) Emote
- Lv. 8: Steamshark Kartbody Set Booster
- Lv. 9: Applaud (Marid) Emote
- Lv. 10: Spider Kart Body
- Lv. 11: Orange Booster
- Lv. 12: Marathon License Plate
- Lv. 13: Studious Dao Costume
- Lv. 14: F727 Kart Body
- Lv. 15: Dance (Bazzi) Emote
- Lv. 16: Striker Diz Costume
- Lv. 17: Deuce Coupe Booster
- Lv. 18: Spike Kart Body
- Lv. 19: Applaud (Neo) Emote
- Lv. 20: Showboat (Neo) Emote
License Rewards:
- Complete Beginner and Rookie License Mode missions in order to unlock additional prizses!
- Beginner License Mission 1: Solid Kart Body, Bazzi Balloon, and Solid License Plate
- Beginner License Mission 2: Solid Wheels M Kart Body Parts, Dance (Rex) Emote, and Green Booster
- Beginner License Mission 3: Applaud (Rex) Emote, Marid Balloon, and Solid Rear M Kart Body Parts
- Beginner License Mission 4: Dastardly R-Man Dao Costume, Diz Balloon, and Solid Side M Kart Body Parts
- Beginner License Mission 5: Rex Character, Brodi Balloon, and Solid Front M Kart Body Parts
- Complete all Beginner License Missions: Storm Kart Body and Quarterback Brodi Costume
- Rookie License Mission 1: Saber Kart Body, Saber License Plate, and Dance Dao Emote
- Rookie License Mission 2: Saber Wheels M Kart Body Parts, Neo Balloon, and Red Booster
- Rookie License Mission 3: Professor Brodi Costume, Saber Side M Kart Body Parts, and Rex Balloon
- Rookie License Mission 4: Ace Kart Body, Propeller Booster, and Saber Rear M Kart Body Parts
- Rookie License Mission 5: Letterman Bazzi Costume, Saber Front M Kart Body Parts, and Dance Marid Emote
- Complete all Rookie License Missions: Peira Kart Body and Power Forward Rex Costume
Ultra Acceleration Event:
- Earn new emotes just for racing! Every 10 minutes of gameplay will earn you a new emote!
- There are 77 emotes to unlock this way, spread across all the characters, so hit the road and earn them all!
Challenges:
- Every day, you'll receive 3 Daily Challenges, which task you with specific in-game tasks to complete.
- Complete a Daily Challenge to receive 10 Trophies.
- A new set of Daily Challenges will be available every day.
- You'll also be able to complete 5 Premium Challenges, which are balanced to be issued and completed over the course of a week!
- Each Premium Challenge rewards 30 Trophies when completed.
- Complete all Premium Challenges to earn a total of 150 Trophies, and complete all 3 Daily Challenges each day to earn an additional 30 Trophies daily!
[h3]Nexon Launcher Redemption[/h3]
- If you signed up for a key through the KartRider: Drift website, then just log into that account with the Nexon Launcher! KartRider: Drift should already be unlocked and waiting for you to download!
- Some Racers were sent a code through other sources. To unlock the code, install and launch the Nexon Launcher and log in with your Nexon account.
- Click on "Activate Game" in the bottom-right corner of the Launcher and enter the 16-digit code to unlock KartRider: Drift!
- When the Closed Beta begins at 4:00 PM PST on Wednesday, December 8, just click "Play" and enjoy the beta!
[h3]Steam Redemption[/h3]
- Launch Steam and log into your Steam account.
- After logging into your account, go to the bottom-left corner of the window and click on "Add a Game".
- Next, click on "Activate a Product on Steam".
- Enter the KartRider: Drift PC Steam Closed Beta 3 key that you received in your email.
- KartRider: Drift Closed Beta will be unlocked in your Library, and you will be able to download it in advance of the Closed Beta.
- When the Closed Beta begins at 4:00 PM PST on Wednesday, December 8, launch KartRider: Drift from your Library and enjoy the beta!
[h3]Xbox One and Xbox Insider Redemption[/h3]
- Sign into your Xbox One, making sure you’re signed-in with the Microsoft account you want to redeem the code with.
- Press the “Xbox” button to open the guide, then select “Home”.
- Scroll right and choose the “Store” tab.
- Choose “Use a code”.
- Enter the 25-character code, then follow the prompts. Don’t worry about hyphens, the system takes care of those for you.
- KartRider: Drift Closed Beta is now in your library, and you will be able to download it in advance of the Closed Beta.
- When the Closed Beta begins at 4:00 PM PST on Wednesday, December 8, launch KartRider: Drift from the Library or Home screen and enjoy the beta!
- Additionally, Xbox Insider members can join Closed Beta 3 by going to the Xbox Insider App, navigating to "Previews / KartRider: Drift", and selecting Join. A beta key is not required to join in this manner.
[h3]PlayStation 4 Redemption[/h3]
- Sign into your PlayStation 4, making sure you’re signed-in with the PlayStation account you want to redeem the code with.
- Use the main menu to enter the PlayStation Store.
- Scroll down in the sidebar to the bottom and select "Redeem Codes".
- Enter the 12-character code, then follow the prompts.
- KartRider: Drift Closed Beta is now in your library.
- When the Closed Beta begins at 4:00 PM PST on Wednesday, December 8, launch KartRider: Drift from the Home screen and enjoy the beta!
