Open Beta available via Steam from September 18 to September 23
Fellowship launches in Steam Early Access on October 16
Redwood City, CA – September 18, 2025 – Arc Games and Chief Rebel are excited to announce the Steam Open Beta has begun for Fellowship, the first-ever multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) game that takes the best elements of MMOs, MOBAs and ARPGs -- and is set to launch in Steam Early Access on October 16 for £20.99. Starting today until September 23, PC players from around the world can experience how this new, original title takes out the fluff and grind of MMOs to give players what they really want: all dungeons, all the time. During the Open Beta, players will discover brand-new content, including the recently revealed hero, Mara, plenty of new dungeons, gameplay systems and more.
Fellowship is a new, original title in development from Chief Rebel, a brand-new studio with industry veterans who’ve worked on major titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo IV, Helldivers 2, the Just Cause and Battlefield series and more. Following a very successful Steam Next Fest in February with the demo for Fellowship reaching over 16,000 players and landing the top 5 spot in the “Steam Next Fest: Most-Played Demos” list, the Chief Rebel team is excited to open up Fellowship and let players jump into this one-of-a-kind dungeon crawling experience right before the game enters Early Access on October 16.
Watch the Open Beta Launch Trailer here: https://youtu.be/W0rLeGPfFIg
Press assets can be found here: https://arc-games.app.box.com/v/FEL-OpenBetaLaunch
Jump in the Open Beta on Steam and wishlist Fellowship today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352620/Fellowship/
“We were absolutely thrilled to see all the passion and support Fellowship received during Steam Next Fest. After seeing all the new players coming in, all the dungeon runs they were going on, and even all the requests to extend the demo to be available longer (which we did!), we knew we had to get an Open Beta going,” says Axel Lindberg, CEO and Game Director at Chief Rebel. “With Early Access launch around the corner on October 16, this Open Beta is a huge milestone for us, as it will help us get one final round of feedback before Fellowship enters Early Access. Ever since we’ve announced Fellowship back in August 2024, we’ve been building and playing the game alongside our incredible community of players in private playtest, and we’ll continue to do so – as we enter Early Access and beyond.”
ABOUT THE OPEN BETA
The Open Beta for Fellowship via Steam is available now and will end on Tuesday, September 23 at 6pm BST. For the Open Beta, there's a North America, Europe and Asia server available. This playtest will give players the chance to experience seven heroes (two Tanks, three DPS – including a recently-revealed DPS, Mara, and two Healers) who will be in Fellowship’s diverse roster of heroes, go on epic dungeon runs, take on challenging enemies and acquire epic loot along the way. Compared to the Steam Next Fest demo back in February, in addition to introducing a new DPS hero, Mara, the Open Beta introduces new gameplay systems, including a fresh take on matchmaking and group finding, and an engaging progression system including Weapons, Gems, Talents, Crafting, Legendary items and more. Additionally, the Open Beta introduces a new dungeon “Urrak Markets”, new gameplay features like cosmetic customization allowing players to change the look of different pieces of armor, new Gear, new Mounts, new visual element improvements and improvements on previous gameplay mechanics based on Steam Next Fest player feedback.
HISTORY OF FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship has been in development since Chief Rebel was established in 2018. The genesis for Fellowship was born from the team playing a slew of MOBAs and coming up with the idea to take the core of what a MOBA is but make it a PvE experience rather than a PvP experience that’s usually found in most MOBAs. Additionally, Chief Rebel also quickly drew inspiration from MMOs and the endgame dungeon experience within MMOs. The team realized that when it comes to endgame dungeons, there’s often several barriers of entry for accessing them, so they wanted to make a game that makes endgame dungeons easily accessible for all players. With the idea of making a PvE MOBA blended with the idea of making endgame dungeons found in MMOs accessible, Chief Rebel came up with Fellowship.
ABOUT FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship is a multiplayer online dungeon adventure set in an exciting fantasy setting, with endlessly scaling dungeon runs -- and is set to launch in Steam Early Access on October 16 for £20.99. Players must focus on working together as a team, with an emphasis on skill, cooperation, and strategy to defeat bosses, collect loot, and work together to overcome ever-present challenges. Experience the “Holy Trinity” and build the ultimate team of tanks, healers and damage dealers to take down hordes of enemies and imposing bosses. Work together with your friends to overcome the greatest challenges, creating unbreakable bonds and memorable moments. Players can also flex their individual skills on the competitive leaderboards that show where you stand in Fellowship. Persevere, overcome and ascend through the top ranks in Fellowship!
Game Features:
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GATHER YOUR PERFECT TEAM - Play alongside your friends in teams with 4 Player Co-op Multiplayer in a rich, fantasy world full of challenging enemies and exciting rewards. Swap between a large pool of tank, healer and DPS roles with unique kits to build the perfect balance for your team.
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ENDLESS SCALING REPLAYABILITY - Every run will feel like a brand-new challenge with dungeons that will get more difficult as players progress and level up. Players will never out level the game with seasonal updates, dungeon modifiers, new features and rewards that will keep each run fresh and exciting, adding another layer of replayability.
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UNIQUE AND COMPLEX BOSS MECHANICS - Each boss has unique and varied mechanics, for a fresh experience every run. Enemy skills grow as difficulty increases and additional modifiers continue to challenge players as they grow and improve.
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REWARDS, LOOT, AND GEAR GALORE - After each completed dungeon run, players will earn loot to make their characters even more powerful! The tougher the dungeon, the better the rewards.
Players will find that Fellowship's most unique feature that sets it apart is how it streamlines the dungeon running experience and how players can take part in endlessly scaling dungeon runs. Instead of grinding and spending hours to be able to access and go on endgame-like dungeon runs, with Fellowship, players can dive right into these type of dungeon runs from the beginning. Unlike other titles, including MMOs, there's no barrier of entry at all – whether it’s time commitment-specific or needing to get through a ton of prerequisite content -- for being able to jump into endgame dungeons in Fellowship. Both newcomers and seasoned veterans will discover they can get the dungeon experience they want from the start, as they can choose to play Quick Play Dungeons that offer more casual 10-15-minute dungeon runs or Ranked Dungeons that offer a more competitive experience with Curses, Ascensions and difficulty scaling that drastically change the dungeon running experience. To stay up to date on all things Fellowship, please visit the game’s website, X/Twitter, YouTube and Discord.
ABOUT ARC GAMES
Arc Games is a leading publisher of premium and live service games in North America, Europe and Asia. The company is known for creating and publishing titles based on well-known global entertainment franchises, such as Star Trek and Dungeons & Dragons. Its product portfolio also includes beloved gaming titles: the Remnant series, Hyper Light Breaker, Have a Nice Death, Gigantic: Rampage Edition and the Torchlight series. Originally founded in 2008 as Perfect World Entertainment, the publisher was acquired by Embracer in February 2022 and was later rebranded as Arc Games. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with global offices in Amsterdam and Shanghai. Arc Games is part of the Embracer Group AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden. For more information about Arc Games, please visit: www.arcgames.com.
ABOUT CHIEF REBEL
Chief Rebel is a brand-new, independent game studio located in Stockholm, Sweden, with video game industry veterans who’ve worked on critically-acclaimed video game franchises, such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Helldivers, Battlefield, Tom Clancy's The Division, Just Cause and more. Established in 2018, the studio’s mission is to craft incredible, stylized games with deeply involved mechanics; providing thousands of hours of entertainment for players. The new Swedish game studio is currently working on its debut title as a studio, Fellowship, a multiplayer online dungeon adventure (“MODA”) set to launch in Steam Early Access on October 16, 2025 for $24.99. For more information about Chief Rebel, please visit: www.chiefrebel.com.
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