Welcome to another entry in our Tyr dev update series. These drop every two weeks, and we showcase fresh news, playtest details, game changes, fan creations, and loads more.
You can read the update below or dig into the video here.
Let's begin
We're playtesting Tyr again on March 28th, 2026. That's tomorrow at the time of this post's publication.
This will be a six-hour playtest, running from noon PT to 6pm PT. You can see the start and end times in your timezone in the chart below.
Timezone
Start Time
End Time
Pacific Time (PT)
12:00 PM (Mar 28)
06:00 PM (Mar 28)
Eastern Time (ET)
03:00 PM (Mar 28)
09:00 PM (Mar 28)
UTC / GMT
07:00 PM (Mar 28)
01:00 AM (Mar 29)
Paris/Berlin (CET)
08:00 PM (Mar 28)
02:00 AM (Mar 29)
Singapore/China (SGT/CST)
03:00 AM (Mar 29)
09:00 AM (Mar 29)
Tokyo (JST)
04:00 AM (Mar 29)
10:00 AM (Mar 29)
Sydney (AEDT)
06:00 AM (Mar 29)
12:00 PM (Mar 29)
Auckland (NZDT)
08:00 AM (Mar 29)
02:00 PM (Mar 29)
This is an updated playtest for Tyr, featuring new content and bug fixes. We'll talk about some of that new content here in today's dev update, but playtesters will find the complete patch notes in our Discord.
If you're not in the playtest yet, you have two ways to join.
You can register for access on our Steam page. We admit players in waves before the playtests begin.
You can join our Discord and ask for an invite in the #-invite-sharing channel. Our community has plenty and can provide you with a link for instant access.
We've made some major changes to the in-game HUD since our last playtest. Take a look at the bottom HUD and minimap in the screenshot below, and then we'll break down what's new.
The HUD's been centered, and we've tried to consolidate and add key information that players will care about in moment-to-moment play.
Health and energy sit on either side of a new compass tool that shows your live tank and turret orientation relative to the direction your camera is facing. We've moved ammo selection directly below health and the ability icon (and cooldown) directly below energy.
We've also updated the minimap a bit and anchored the damage, assist, block, and kill counters to the top of the minimap itself.
What do you think of the changes?
During the last playtest, we added a fresh prototype map to the rotation. The map is Ruins, and we've made some changes to its design based on your feedback.
We offer a brief drive and fly-through of Ruins in the video at the head of this post. The focus of the changes, though, brings more connections to the center of the map and better ways to tactfully push on the map's west side.
The updated version of Ruins will be available in the playtest on March 28th.
Before the playtest begins this weekend, we're also hosting Tyr's first tournament with a cash prize. Six teams will meet in a bracket format, with top seeding going to those teams with a player boasting the highest current-season's peak MMR. The first and second-place teams will take home a cash prize.
We're looking to stream the championship round on a stage channel in our Discord, and the timing should have the round open 30 minutes before the official playtest session kicks off.
Want to watch? Join the Discord and come hang out. The championship is set to begin at 11:30am PT.
We're very close to capacity on our servers right now and will migrate to production servers early next month to support our growing community. The downside here is that we'll need to wipe accounts after the March 28th playtest.
We're working hard to make this the only wipe we'll need.
We know progression wipes are never fun, so here's what we're offering to help soften the blow and get you back close to where you were quickly.
75k SLVR for each unlocked tank (excluding the starting 4)
4 Pilot boosters for each level 20 tank (which will get you back to level 20+)
Owners of these cosmetics get them granted again:
Lucky Duck
Blue Explosion Kill VFX
Lightning Recall Style
Hardlight Healer Style
Cybertechnic Wall Style
The wipe will happen during the first week of April, and we'll share in Discord once it's complete.
In case you missed the news, the NDA for Tyr has officially been lifted. You'll now find unofficial gameplay and streams from our playtesters.
Want to make content for Tyr while having a direct connection to our team? Join the Tyr Content Creator program. There's no barrier for entry, and we work to get you the stuff you need to make good content.
Join the program here: https://is.gd/TyrCreatorProgram.
That's it for this dev update. Is Tyr on your Wishlist yet? 🫡