Season 0 is for everyone.
The Alpha testers who showed up early, when we were just starting our journey. The Lodestar Program players (our long-time playtest group) who stayed for the long haul. The Closed Beta participants who filed reports and told us what was working and what wasn't. And, of course, the players who will be in the queue on May 26, joining a community that already helped make this a better game. You're the reason HEAT got here, and Season 0 is how we say thank you.
Season 0 runs for five weeks from May 26 through to the end of June. Every Monday brings a new free Battle Pass with its own reward track, and a tank as the headline reward.
The current week's Battle Pass ends and the next one begins.
Fight battles, complete weekly missions, and earn Intel. Each Battle Pass has 10 tiers, all free. Spend Intel to unlock them.
Each weekly Battle Pass has 10 tiers, and the tank is one of the first rewards. It's the centerpiece, not a finish-line climb. Reach Tier 3 and the tank is yours. The remaining tiers fill out the track with rewards that will help you once you're playing: Credits to unlock new vehicles, Tech to upgrade your modules, paints and camos to personalize your tanks, and XP and Tech boosters to supercharge your progress.
The first Battle Pass goes live on May 26, but we won't unveil the tank just yet. You'll meet it on launch day.
Cosmetics and boosters
When the game goes live, so does the in-game Store. This is where you'll find various cosmetics: from simple color variations to full-on 3D skins. There will also be boosters that speed up your progression and earnings. Boosters don't change what happens in battle; they get you to the rewards you want sooner.
The Store is also where you'll find the other 12 tanks from our launch lineup, all available for Credits (our free currency).
Launch stream
The day after launch, the team is going live. The launch stream kicks off HEAT's weekly Wednesday cadence: official streams every Wednesday with live updates, highlights, and a place to bring your questions.
On the launch stream, we'll cover how Season 0 is playing out, walk through the weekly Battle Pass cycle, and talk about how the game has evolved through testing. We've been listening through every testing phase, and on the launch stream we'll show you how your feedback has improved the game you're playing now. We'll also take your questions about what comes next.
From Week 2 on, Wednesdays are HEAT's regular stream day. Twitch Drops will also be running for all creators alongside Season 0. More details on the Drops are coming soon.
Before launch
If you want to dig in before May 26, the Game Guide walks you through how HEAT plays at a high level. The [Breakdown] series goes deeper on the systems you'll meet in combat: tank stats, visibility and spotting, and more (stay tuned for updates in the series).
Five Battle Passes, five tanks to grab, one Battle Pass per week, new rewards every Monday. A launch stream on Wednesday, and every Wednesday after that. This is the start of HEAT's journey, and we're glad you're in it.
Whether you've been here since the first Alpha, joined the LSP, came in through the Closed Beta, or are queuing up for the first time on May 26, Season 0 is yours.
Thank you. We'll see you on the battlefield.
