Arknights: Endfield is a real-time 3D RPG with strategic elements by HYPERGRYPH. Take up the role of the Protocol Field Recovery Department Endministrator, clear your assignments, and explore the frontiers.

Arknight: Endfield Release Date and Time

Before starting with other information, let's start with the release date first (which is to be sure the most important thing to know for those who are interested in the game).
Currently, there is no official date yet. There is only speculation roaming around the fanbase where it is expected to be released somewhere between mid-to-late 2024. Take it with a huge amount of salt since it's only a rumor and it's better to be patient and wait for an official announcement from the game.

What's the Storyline inside Arknight: Endfield

Arknight: Endfield took place in the realm of Talos II, home to monsters known as the 'Aggeloi.' You will play as the Endministrator, also dubbed as the trump card of Endfield Industries based on the rumors that claim the Endministrator always showed up whenever a crisis hits Endfield Industries or Talos-II.
Based on the various trailers on the official YouTube channel, it has been mentioned that you need to keep moving toward the planet's northernmost point in order to preserve civilization. At the same time traveling there, you also need to protect the massive Originium Reactor.

What's the Arknight: Endfield Gameplay Looks Like

A few details about the in-game features are revealed in the video, such as your ability to deploy various types of constructs in bases, assemble a team of up to four characters that you can quickly switch between, and engage in swift combat with opponents in the open world. In addition, we get to see a few additional mechanics like fast travel, crafting, and other things.

If you play Aether Gazer, I'm sure you see the similarities where your entire party can battle alongside you on the field. The difference between these 2 games is Arknight: Endfield offers an open-world environment, unlike Aether Gazer. That also includes creating structures and collecting materials.
Up to four characters can be included in your party, and they can all be strengthened in different ways, such as by leveling up or acquiring better weapons. They also have a ton of abilities that you can improve using certain materials. Character investment is rather similar to a lot of the games in HoYoverse, such as Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail.
Yes, I include lots of other similar games for comparison but not to undermine this game! But to make you understand it easier on how the games operate with other games as examples.

What Genshin Impact doesn't have is constructing structures in the open world, and this is where Arknight: Endfield shines the most. In fact, building structures seems to be the core gameplay and is essential in the game to explore the area around you. For instance, you can go through the region rapidly via zip lines, and you can access your stores and summon allies using pylons.

If you are interested in knowing more about the playstyle, you can check the whole Endfield gameplay playlist from KyoStinV- who has the opportunity to enter the Technical Test. We also covered an article on how to build your ore farm in this guide: Arknights: Endfield Technical Test Preview – Building Your Ore Farm

Arknight: Endfield Technical Test

This article has mentioned 'Technical Test' multiple times, but if you're new to the game, the Technical Test is simply the beta test version for Arknight: Endfield. It started on January 12 and ended on January 21. Yes, you read it right, it was already over. That's another reason why the speculation of the release date was roaming around.

Sign Up Time: 2023 Dec 8, 00:30 - 2023 Dec 24, 15:59 (UTC)
Starting Time: January 12
End Time: January 21

How the Character Looks Like in Arknight: Endfield

In the latest Technical Test, there are a total of 9 playable characters including your own persona- the Endministrator. Just like most Gacha games, you can choose to play as the female Endministrator or male Endministrator. After choosing your protagonist, you will be accompanied by various characters on your journey:

Perlica: Supervisor of Endfield Industries in charge of directing various operations in the Endfield.

Wulfgard: A young mercenary living on the fringes of civilization and a former member of the Landbreaker clan.

Xaihi: A mysterious girl with vast and seemingly trivial knowledge. Very few know anything about her except that she came from an isolated and mysterious place.

Ember: A knight wandering in the North. Once served in a military known as the Order of Steel Oath.

Avywenna: A former Armed Messenger of the Talos-II General Chamber of Commerce (TGCC) and a professional combatant.

Angelina: A Rhodes Island Operator dispatched to Endfield. A gifted combatant, and she also mastered the extremely rare anti-gravity aspect of the Originium Arts.

Chen Qianyu: A specialist operator of Endfield Industries and serves as Perlica's personal security detail.

Fjall: The legendary Beastslayer from the Order of Steel Oath. But after getting tired of endless carnage and battle, he returned to Civilization Band and took up the medical profesion.

Each character will have their own Ultimate animation in the game (and of course, different skill set and attack animation), and you can check it above. But remember that it's from the Technical Test and is not considered to be the final product yet.

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But with the Global Technical Test, 4Gamer recently managed to interview Hypergryph for the first time. But since 4Gamer is an exclusively Japanese news outlet, I've translated the entire interview from Japanese to English:

How did Arknights: Endfield came about? While it was first announced on March 2022, when did you guys first came up with its concepts and ideas?

Hypergryph:
Well when it comes to Endfield's story, we've always had a rough idea on how to play it off of Arknights's story. But around August 2021, that's when we finally got a concrete idea on how it should be and started making proper concept and gameplay prototypes. And after a lot of discussion and testing, we decided that it should be a cross-platform RPG with a highly strategic combat and auto-industrial system.
And also, whilst we were working on the gameplay prototype, we were simultaneously also working on Endfield's first ever worldbuilding-focused concept trailer. Then once that trailer was released, we started official development on Endfield while incorporating the critiques we got from everyone.

Could you please introduce the story of Arknights: Endfield?

Hypergryph:
The player is an Endministrator, who leads a construction company called Endfield exploring the planet Talos II.
In Talos II, while fending off the Aggeloi and Blight, you'll establish a new "homeland" for humanity.
But this isn't quite final yet, we're already planning changes to this story.

Q:
Are the story of Arknights and Arknights: Endfield related?

Hypergryph:
As everyone expects, they are related. But both of them have different themes and story directions, so we hope everyone can enjoy both games on their own merits.

Q:
Is there a possibility for characters from Arknights to show up in Arknights: Endfield?

Hypergryph:
Actually, we got a lot of requests from people asking for "familiar" characters to show up. We're still figuring out how to tackle this and we are actively considering it.

What are you guys most particular about when it comes to world building art and UI design?

Based off of Arknights's existing UI design, we hope to make a new UI design for Arknights: Endfield that's even more readable, yet also appealing.
As for the worldbuilding, I think its graphics are distinct from other media, yet also have a realistic style. I aim to make something that can express the beauty and ugliness of a dangerous world, and also lets you to experience both realism and fantasy at the same time.

Arknights: Endfield is billed as a "3D real time strategy RPG", but what differentiates it from other games in the genre?

Hypergryph:
The core of the combat is that its a real time battle where you can select characters to form a team. You can control one character on the team, but you can switch your point characters and defeat enemies by combining skills.
We've lowered the difficulty of its controls and focused on strategy and fun, and we hope you'll be able to have fun with the game.

Q:
How will the gameplay loop work?

Hypergryph:
You explore the map, progress through the main story, and upgrade your characters in order to explore more and more difficult areas. But in addition to upgrading your characters, you can also use the environment to help defeat enemies, by using the auto-industrial system to manufacture equipment and get materials for character training.

Q:
During battle, what things can the player do and what things can be automated?

Hypergyph:
Well, not only can you control your character in real time and activate their skills, but you can also switch point characters and use their skills. While using a skill, time temporarily stops, letting you precisely choose the timing and target of your skills. Therefore, there can be a lot of strategy when it comes to using skills.
Also, you can generate various effects depending on your character's skills and energy type.
While there's currently no auto battle, but in the future there might be systems to make combat easier.

How does base-building work? And why did you guys decided to implement it?

Hypergryph:
First of all, you'll need to supply electricity to your auto-industrial facility by placing down electrical pylons all over the map.
Then you can build machines who can not only automatically collect resources from all over the map, but even ship them into your auto-industrial facility so that it can craft you all the items you need.
In addition, once you've developed your electrical system enough, you can also build ziplines so you can move between areas more easily.
All these things are fun in of themselves, but the auto-industrial facility also lets you get a lot of materials for "free".
Furthermore, since you can place down auto-industrial machines anywhere on the map, you'll be forced to really think on where and how to place them, which will give you a better sense of immersion and accomplishment.
Most of the materials made by the auto-industrial facility can not only be used to construct the facility, but also to train characters, so you can train a lot of characters.

Q:
What about character growth and customization?

Hypergryph:
Characters can develop their levels and skills. Furthermore, depending on your equipment and weapons you may also find new strategies. It'll be necessary to combine all your character's abilities in order to create your preferred fighting style.
For example, if you want to better control enemies in battle you'll need equipment that reduces skill cooldown time, while if you just want more damage you'll need equipment that increases attack power.
Equipment can be obtained from exploration and from the auto-industrial facility. Different equipment give different effects, and its up to you to decide which equipment goes to which character, so there are endless possibilities for strategy.

So why did you guys decided to create Gryphline?

Gryphline aims to provide high quality games to people all over the world. With the gaming market on the rise, we can feel that there's a lot of potential.
We will continue to provide games that people all over the world can enjoy, optimize our working environment when it comes to handling overseas games, and also try to communicate better with overseas fans.

Q:
What's the future plans for Gryphline?

Hypergryph:
Gryphline will operate under three slogans:

• Pursuit of Creation and Innovation
  We will focus on creating games that are more creative and incorporate even more innovative ideas, including the ones currently under development. We promise to deliver more enjoyable experiences and better services, including more storytelling and more immersive gameplay than ever before.
• User "First"
  We would like to connect to the community and find more opportunities to listen to our users, so that we can work hard to grow together.
• Global Expansion
  We will expand our reach to people all over the world. We strive to create content that appeals to various cultures, spread the appeal of games all over the world, and make them enjoyable to as many users as possible.

Finally, please give a word to your fans 🙂

Hypergryph:
Thank you so much to everyone who supports the Gryphline! Thanks to everyone's support, we're finally able to announce the launch of a new global brand and new developments.

First of all, we're starting worldwide technical test for Arknights: Endfield. This is a game that can be enjoyed by both people who've played Arknights and those who haven't. Please experience the world of Arknights: Endfield and share us your impressions and opinions.

We are also preparing Ex Astris, a turn-based RPG with an attractive world and character design; and Popucom, a 3D multiplayer adventure game that you can enjoy with friends and family.

We will keep working hard to provide games that meet the expectations of users. Thank you for your continued support of Gryphline!

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As of now, Endfield Industries urgently requires a test run to collect crucial data.

For every mile we push into the frontier, the environment becomes more hostile and the enemies more dangerous. Make sure you're fully prepared before setting off, Endministrator.

Arknights: Endfield Technical Test sign-up is now open.

Sign up for the test by first pre-registering for the game and then completing a survey. After signing up, you will have the chance to obtain access to this test.

[Sign-up Time]

2023 Dec 8, 00:30 - 2023 Dec 24, 15:59 (UTC)

[How to Sign Up]

Sign-up

Click the link above to access the sign-up page. Log in with your account, then find and click the "Sign Up" button. Complete the sign-up by filling out the survey.

[Notification]

After the sign-up period for the Technical Test concludes, we will send out test access to successful applicants via email you used for signing up. Before the test starts, we will email notifications and tutorials to assist with game client installation. Be sure to check your mailbox.

[Test Information]

Test platform: PC (Windows)

Start date: 2024 Jan 12, 03:00 (UTC)

*End date will be notified later. Stay tuned for our official announcements.

[Other FAQ]

Q: How do I check if I have obtained test access?

A: Endministrators have two options to do this:

- After completing the screening process, we will send test access to successful Endministrators through the email you used for signing up. Be sure to check your mailbox.

- Endministrators can also go to Arknights: Endfield official website to check if you have obtained test access. A special inquiry page will be available at that time.

Q: Can I edit the information provided in the survey after it is submitted?

A: Please be aware that you won't be able to edit the information provided in the survey once it is submitted. Make sure that the survey is completed accurately.

Q: How will you use the information provided in the survey?

A: We will screen applicants based on the information provided. Your contact info will only be used to receive test-related notifications and test access. Please ensure that you provide valid and accurate information.

Q: What is the content of the test?

A: This test uses a work-in-progress game build. The content of the test version, such as stats, stories, lore, art, visuals, etc., may differ significantly from the official version and does not represent the final quality of the game.

In addition, while players will have the option to choose between two avatars in the official version, only one of them is available during the test.

Q: What are the test platforms and language options?

A: Arknights: Endfield is still in early development. As such, the Technical Test only supports PC platforms (Windows) and test access will be provided in limited numbers. We appreciate your understanding on this.

Regarding UI language, the test version only supports English, but additional language options will be added in the future. Please stay tuned for more updates.

Q: What are the recommended device specifications for this test?

A: The game is still in development and we are working on optimizing its stability and performance. To ensure a decent gaming experience, we recommend playing on a PC with the following specifications or better:

<SYSTEM>

Windows 10 64-bit or higher

<CPU>

Recommended: Intel Core i5-10600K or equivalent, or better CPUs

Minimum: Intel Core i5-9400F

<GPU>

Recommended: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or equivalent, or better GPUs

Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060

<VRAM>

6GB or higher

<RAM>

16GB or higher

<Storage>

40GB free space or higher

Q: Can I switch devices during the test?

A: The device where you log in to the game for the first time will be registered as your test device for this test. Throughout the test, you are NOT allowed to switch to other devices. Please refrain from upgrading or reinstalling operating system on your test device before the test ends, or you will no longer be able to log in to the game.

ATTENTION: Attempting to log in on devices other than your test device will revoke your test access! And you will not be able to restore your test access during the test period. Please be cautious and do not trust any information regarding account sharing or selling to avoid unnecessary losses.

Q: Will my game progress be retained after the test ends? Is in-game purchase available during the test?

A: The test version does not include in-game purchase options. After the test ends, the testing servers will be shut down and all data will be wiped off.

Q: Can I record or screenshot the content of the test version and share it on social media platforms? Can I livestream the game or create videos with clips of the game's content?

A: We do not impose strict restrictions on appropriate sharing and discussion regarding the game's content. But please be aware that the test uses a work-in-progress game build and does not represent the final quality of the game.

Q: Are there age restrictions on the Technical Test?

A: Yes, this test is only open to adult players. If you are a minor according to the laws of your country or region, or the age info provided in your survey is found to be inaccurate, you will not receive test access, or your test access will be revoked immediately if already granted.

[Official Community]

Follow our official accounts for the latest news and updates on Arknights: Endfield

Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/AKEndfield

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArknightsEndfield

Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCowPaVRBzg8CE6K4CB6LJfw

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akendfieldofficial/

Official Discord: https://discord.gg/akendfield

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May every step we take bring life and hope to where we tread.

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With the limited information we have at this time, we can at least look at the currently available characters and their story lore in the game. Here is a list of the characters:

Endministrator

Rumors claim that the Endministrator would always show up to turn the tide whenever a major crisis hits Endfield Industries or Talos-II, creating many legends and stories about this mysterious character. The Endministrator remains an enigma throughout Talos-II. Other factions are well aware that Endfield has a very special trump card in their hand, but that is all they know. As Endfield's most important secret, the Endministrator is kept in long-term hibernation within a cryostasis pod.

Perlica

The Supervisor of Endfield Industries in charge of planning, leading, and executing various corporate operations. She is capable of responding to various crises in a calm and decisive manner. Perlica often has to move from base to base to keep Endfield strong and growing. "Am I getting closer to my objective...?"

Wulfgard

An ex-mercenary. Wulfgard is already very familiar with the darkest aspects of humanity. Years of vagabond life also gave him a maturity that goes far beyond his age. Wulfgard can be a loyal and reliable friend ... if you can earn his trust. But this is no easy feat. "It doesn't matter how this problem is fixed. What does matter is that the problem is no more."

Xaihi

Very few people know anything about Xaihi's past. They only heard that she came from an isolated and mysterious place where people have an odd reverence for technology. Despite her appearances, the way that Xaihi talks and acts is hardly typical of a girl who grew up in a cloister. One must get used to her vast and seemingly trivial knowledge as well as her tendency to jump from one strange topic to the next. Xaihi herself, however, is oblivious to these issues.

Ember

Ember is a knight wandering in the North who once served a military organization known as the Order of Steel Oath. As an act of redemption, Ember has embarked upon the long, strenuous Crusade and swore an oath to defeat ten thousand Aggeloi and Blightmorphs. "Before my personal Crusade is done, I shall have 'no place' to return to, nor have 'anyone' whom I wish to see."

Avywenna

Avywenna is a former Armed Messenger of the Talos-II General Chamber of Commerce (TGCC) and a professional combatant. Despite being an amicable and confident socialite, Avywenna always maintains her distance to keep acquaintances in the "friend zone". And this is how most Messengers on Talos-II deal with people.

Angelina

Angelina is a Rhodes Island Operator dispatched to Endfield. She has mastered the rare anti-gravity Originium Arts. She was assigned to the Endfield partnership program shortly after leaving Warfarin's facilities. She remains a sunny optimist with a dash of anxiety but plenty of hope for the future. Warfarin is surprised by this, and somewhat nostalgic as well.

Chen Qianyu

Chen Qianyu is a specialist operator of Endfield Industries and serves as Perlica's personal security detail. As a scion of the Lung bloodline, Chen has a strong physique and is extremely talented. She has studied tactics and martial arts since a young age. The training gave her outstanding combat capabilities and a mental fortitude rarely seen in people her age. Truth and justice are the guiding tenets of her life. Chen will never compromise on matters of principle, regardless of the situation or the circumstance.

Fjall

It's hard to believe that the soft-spoken and polite Korlek Fjall was the legendary Beastslayer from the Order of Steel Oath. But the former warrior has grown tired of endless carnage and battle. After resigning from the Order of Steel Oath, Korlek returned to the Civilization Band and took up the medical profession. After multiple disappointments, Korlek finally chose to work with Endfield.

Our Future Plans

We will update our information about the characters' skills, abilities, ultimate moves, and so on when the in-house translations are done. Currently, the only information we have is from the technical tests, which were done in Chinese with no official English translation available. We hope to see you visit dotgg.gg again in the future to get more information about Arknights: Endfield, where we will be looking into the characters' mechanics in depth.

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The player takes on the role of the Administrator of the Protocol Field Recovery Department Endministrator, and is tasked with exploring the frontiers of Talos-II, completing assignments, and expanding civilization. Arknights: Endfield is currently in development, and a release date has not yet been announced but Alpha Technical Test has started after the developers dropped a teaser trailer and gameplay demo recently.

Alpha Technical Test Preview

After some time scouring the internet, we found a helpful content creator from Youtube by the name of @KyoStinV that showed us a sneak peak of one of the game’s aspect – building your very own mini-factory.

As seen in the video above, Arknights: Endfield will require players to develop their own electricity station, setup mining devices that’s powered by electricity and also build a smelting site to produce goods.

After watching the video, this aspect of the game immediately reminds me of games like Factorio, Mindustry, Vectorio Classic, Villager's Hideout, Satisfactory, Planet Barren Objective, Desynced and more. Not only we get to battle monsters and bad guys, we get to become a mining tycoon in the game. Basically, Arknight: Endfield is Factorio with husbandos and waifus.

How to Build Your Ore Farm

Looking Forward

From the gameplay trailers, KyoStinV’s technical test and demos released so far, it seems like the base-building aspect of Arknights: Endfield will be similar to Factorio in some ways. For example, players will need to gather resources, build machines, and create production lines in order to progress.

Here are some specific similarities between the base-building gameplay in Arknights: Endfield and Factorio:

• Resource gathering: Players will need to gather resources from the environment, such as ore, wood, and stone. These resources can then be used to build machines and produce goods.
• Machine building: Players can build a variety of machines, such as smelters, refineries, and assembly lines. These machines can be used to process resources into more valuable goods.
• Production lines: Players can create production lines to automate the production of goods. This can help to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Base expansion: Players can expand their base by building new structures and upgrading existing ones. This will allow them to produce more goods and gather more resources.
• However, there are also some key differences between the base-building gameplay in Arknights: Endfield and Factorio. For example, Arknights: Endfield will have a more combat-focused focus, while Factorio is more focused on logistics and automation.

Overall, it seems like the base-building gameplay in Arknights: Endfield will be a mix of Factorio-style resource gathering and machine building, with Real-time 3D combat. Honestly, I can’t wait to get my waifus build a mining empire and see how this hybrid gameplay system works out when the game is released.

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For an early look into the gameplay, check out the channels below:

KyoStinV

Sciel

Arknights: Endfield Special Trailer | Talos-II: Awakening

With that in place, HYPERGRYPH is now starting to make moves and also previewing the game more frequently with the teaser trailer and gameplay demo already released late October. Another special trailer has been released, called Talos-II: Awakening - check it out below!

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Arknights: Endfield Teaser Trailer 01

Certain threats have resurfaced to stand in our way.

As of now, Endfield Industries urgently requires a test run to collect crucial data.

For every mile we push into the frontier, the environment becomes more hostile and the enemies more dangerous.

Make sure you're fully prepared before setting off, Endministrator.

Arknights: Endfield Gameplay Demo 02

Target Location: Originium Research Park

Our mission is to explore the park, establish the Automated Industry Complex to produce essential equipment, and eliminate any lurking threats. Our intel indicates that this area has been Blighted. Stay alert, Endministrator.

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