Test Realm Now Available for NA Steam Accounts!

[p][/p][p] [/p][p]For the first time, North American Steam users can play on Test Realm! If you're looking to assist with discovering issues and helping the rest of the community better enjoy content when it comes to Live Realm, signing up for the Test Realm is for you![/p][p] [/p][p]Note: this particular Test Realm is expected to end shortly, but we think this is a great opportunity to begin onboarding excited players for this test and beyond. We greatly appreciate you helping out![/p][p] [/p][p]For instructions on using the test realm, and understanding the restrictions in place, please read the following disclaimers.[/p][p][/p][p]---[/p][p] [/p]

• [p]Please use the Wizard101 Discord to report any bugs, gameplay issues, or technical issues you encounter while playing on the Test Realm, as well as general feedback about the update.[/p]
• [p]While we encourage you to report any issues you run into, the Test Realm is unsupported, meaning we are unable to assist with installation, troubleshooting, or technical issues.[/p]
• [p]Test Realm is available to North American Members with an Active Membership and to North American Crowns Players who have made a purchase of $6 or more in the last 30 days.[/p]
• [p]You will use the same Login and Password that you use in the Live Realm.[/p]
• [p]What you do on Test Realm does NOT affect your characters on Live.[/p]
• [p]Your characters are copied over from the Live Realm, however the level and status of your characters on Live may not match those on Test.[/p]
• [p]Newer items you have on the Live Realm may not appear on Test.[/p]
• [p]Any items you receive or levels you achieve in this Test Realm will not carry over to your Live characters.[/p]
• [p]Your gift button will appear but there are no gifts inside. Your gifts are still safely in your Gift Window in the Live Game.[/p]
• [p]The Crowns you have on Test Realm are fake, you have not been charged for them and they will not carry over to Live.[/p]
• [p]Anything you see on Test Realm is not guaranteed to make its way onto the Live Realm! This includes prices or balance changes of items, or even entirely new items. They may not ever appear on Live Realm.[/p]
• [p]We may reset characters on the Test Realm to a previous state without warning.[/p]

[p]Please keep in mind that this is TEST Realm. Do not expect everything to work perfectly or to be entirely balanced. Your help here is greatly appreciated to discover any remaining issues before the rest of the community can enjoy the game on the Live Realm.[/p][p][/p][p]---[/p][p][/p][h2]How to Download Test Realm[/h2][p][/p][p]If you would like to hop on Test Realm, follow these instructions:[/p][p]1. Navigate to your Steam Library
2. Right click Wizard101 on your list of games
3. Select "Properties"[/p][p][/p][p]4. On the left navigation, select "Beta"
5. On the Beta Participation dropdown, select "testrealm - Test Realm"[/p][p][/p][p]6. Close the Properties window
7. Update Wizard101 on Steam
8. You are now opted into the Test Realm![/p][p] [/p][p]In order to return to the normal Live Realm, do the same process above, but change your Beta Participation to "None" and update the game once more.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]