The Legend of California, the debut title from Kintsugiyama, a studio founded by former Overwatch lead producer Jeff Kaplan, has confirmed its first test schedule.

The alpha test will be held on Steam for five days, from March 26th to March 30th. Users who wish to participate can apply via the Steam store page, and winners will be selected and notified at random around March 25th. The test is online-only and supports both solo play and squads of up to four. Additionally, there is no non-disclosure agreement (NDA), allowing participants to freely share game footage or screenshots.

The game is set in a fictional world inspired by the 19th-century California Gold Rush. While it focuses on cooperative play, PvP combat is enabled in specific zones. Players only lose a small amount of currency upon death in normal areas, but in PvP zones, they risk dropping all acquired items. Bases are designated as safe zones where raiding is impossible, and while servers reset monthly, certain elements such as skins and crafting recipes are retained permanently.

The minimum system requirements target 30 fps with a GeForce RTX 2060 Super and 16GB of RAM, while the recommended specs for a 60 fps experience require a GeForce RTX 3080 and 32GB of RAM. The developers plan to use data collected from this test to improve the game and conduct an additional test this summer. Following this, they aim for an Early Access launch and a full release within the year.