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Welcome to Zooyale — The Wild Awakens

May 12, 2026 · Playfinity Games Team

Today marks the first public glimpse of Zooyale, a fast-paced top-down battle royale built around one daring idea: at the right moment, heroes can shift into powerful mutant forms that turn the match on its head.

What is Zooyale?

Zooyale drops players into a living map where a shrinking gas zone, tall grass ambushes and destructible terrain reshape every fight. Find a Transformation Station, grab a Mutant Kit, and become an apex predator for a short — but devastating — window.

What’s in the Open Beta?

  • Four playable champions — Grapnel, Vynk, Aegis, Hexa. Each one has a single signature ability that rewards timing over spam.
  • Three mutant forms — Veldt, Ursa, Noctur. Short, powerful windows that change your stats, speed and melee.
  • Solo & Squad modes with the Resurgency down-not-out system.
  • Skill-based matchmaking that respects your time.

We want to ship a game that respects its players. That means no pay-to-win, all heroes available to everyone, and cosmetics only.

How to join

Head to the tester application page and tell us how you play. We prioritize applicants who give us focused, written feedback during the weekend playtests — but every form gets read.

Stay close to this page for build notes, balance changes, and behind-the- scenes glimpses. The wild is just getting started.