Black Beacon, Glohow’s anime-inspired RPG, launches global open beta

• Black Beacon, the upcoming anime RPG from Glohow, has launched a new global open beta.
• Developed by Mingzhou Network Technology, it is inspired by subculture.
• Those around the world, with the exception of some regions, can get it for the first time today.

Now that 2025 is well underway, there are plenty of major launches on the horizon. And our reporting mentioned the anime-inspired subcultural RPG Glohow Black Beacon a couple of times. So what does this all mean? We’re not sure, but you’ll soon be able to find out because Black Beacon is launching a global open beta!

This means that from January 8 to January 17, you will be able to try out the upcoming RPG, except if you are in certain regions such as China, Japan, or Korea. You’ll be able to try out the launch version of Black Beacon with a lot of core features and exciting in-game events.

And that’s not all! You can earn other cool rewards for participating and (hopefully) providing feedback. Simply participating means you can get exclusive items just for showing up, and Push Rewards means that signing up during the testing period is crucial to see what else you can get.

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I’m always a little skeptical of releases that are supposedly inspired by something as ephemeral as a subculture, and while Black Beacon does look visually quite clean, I struggle to find anything that makes it stand out. Well, despite that, I don’t want to say anything bad about how enjoyable it is, but I guess if you want to find out, you’ll just have to try it for yourself, won’t you?

You can check out the official GBT guide from Black Beacon to learn how to register and play on iOS or Android.

But if Black Beacon isn’t for you, don’t worry, because 2025 is already shaping up to be a great year for new releases! Why not check out our list of the best mobile games of the year to find out more?