<p>Sky Mavis recently announced that Atia's Legacy Playtest 2 will start on Apr 8. The test introduces a hardcore extraction mode in which players risk permanently losing equipment. Sky Mavis is also targeting player-versus-player combat for this release, though the feature remains in active development.<br><br>The playtest was originally scheduled for mid-March but received an extended development window to meet goals.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark" data-cards="hidden" data-dnt="true" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Atia's Legacy Playtest 2 Launches April 8!<br><br>New combat. New weapons. New bosses.<br><br>• Single axie control<br>•&nbsp;Five new weapons<br>• Risk-it-all Extraction Dungeon<br><br>Invite details coming soon... <br><br>Make sure you’ve signed up👇 <a href="https://t.co/zNKC80984L">pic.twitter.com/zNKC80984L</a></p>— Axie Infinity (@AxieInfinity) <a href="https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/2036622666157994242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2026</a></blockquote>
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><h2>How to Register for Atia's Legacy Playtest 2</h2><p>You can register for <a href="https://funjible.games/games/atias-legacy">Atia’s Legacy</a> Playtest 2 at&nbsp;<a href="https://axieinfinity.com/pre-register">Axie Infinity’s official pre-register page</a>. The registration requires an email address where Sky Mavis will send playtest access information and announcements, if you're selected.<br><br>Those with invites to Playtest 2 are encouraged to submit feedback to Sky Mavis to help improve the game further before future playtests and, ultimately, the full release.</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:83.52%;"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/atias_legeacy_pre_register_playtest_2941498f14.jpg" alt="atias legeacy pre-register playtest.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_atias_legeacy_pre_register_playtest_2941498f14.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_atias_legeacy_pre_register_playtest_2941498f14.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_atias_legeacy_pre_register_playtest_2941498f14.jpg 750w,https://assets.funjible.games/large_atias_legeacy_pre_register_playtest_2941498f14.jpg 1000w," sizes="100vw"></figure><h2>Everything Confirmed for Atia’s Legacy Playtest 2</h2><p>The main highlight of Atia’s Legacy’s second playtest is the risk-to-earn experiment, which Sky Mavis discussed in the first <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Axie-infinity">Axie Infinity</a><a href="https://blog.axieinfinity.com/p/atias-lab-log-entry-1"> Atia’s Lab dev log</a>. Players who lose all their HP in this mode will lose their equipped items and face the possibility of permanent Axie deletion, which will be tested internally before a public rollout.<br><br>Sky Mavis stated in February that PvP combat was in early development with the goal of adding it to the next public release. The team showcased the combat system during a livestream, where <a href="https://youtu.be/X11C0sazvgQ?si=BysLIWXRlD0fJjy3&amp;t=2405">Jihoz and Jase faced off in the first recorded PvP match</a>, using mouse-to-turn and keyboard-for-abilities controls similar to those in classic MMORPGs.<br><br>However, the February update characterized PvP as a development goal rather than a confirmed feature. Whether the additional development time between mid-March and Apr 8 allowed Sky Mavis to finalize PvP for public testing remains unclear.</p><h2>Bonded AXS (bAXS) and Atia’s Legacy</h2><p>Atia’s Legacy’s playtest coincides with&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/axie-infinity-release-baxs-combat-axs-sell-pressure">Sky Mavis's push to implement bAXS</a> throughout the Axie ecosystem. The bAXS token went live in February with a $135,000 airdrop, and it aims to reshape the in-game reward systems within the Axie world to combat sell pressure in the long run.<br><br>Despite having one of the&nbsp;<a href="https://funjible.games/news/play-to-earn-crypto-games">best play-to-earn models in crypto gaming</a>, Sky Mavis wants to refine its monetary formula to strike the right balance between rewarding players without cannibalizing its games’ revenue potential. The process is often easier said than done, as developers also need to ensure the core gameplay loop and the new line of rewards are still appealing to players to retain interest over time.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kfTLQPhDUEo?si=n4vT0oXhyfUm39M7" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

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