Aniimo Aniimo Jake Skudder 30 January 2026 0 Comments

Aniimo “Paws Up” Second Closed Beta: New Content, Regions, and Features

Aniimo’s “Paws Up” Second Closed Beta is the game’s biggest test so far, adding new regions, creatures, and modes ahead of its 2026 launch.

Second Closed Beta Start, Access, and Platforms

The “Paws Up” Second Closed Beta officially begins on January 23, 2026, after a short delay to fix a story-blocking bug in the main quest. Recruitment for this test ends January 20 at 23:59 (UTC+8), and only players who successfully registered via the official website questionnaire are eligible. This CBT is global and runs on PC and iOS TestFlight, with your exact platform access depending on what your invitation email specifies.

Detail	Info
Official name	“Paws Up” Second Closed Beta Test
Recruitment deadline	January 20, 2026 – 23:59 (UTC+8)
Start time	January 23, 2026 – 10:00 (UTC+8), slightly delayed due to a bug fix.
Platforms	PC and iOS TestFlight (per-invite).
Type	Time-limited, data-wipe beta (no progress carries to launch).

New Regions and Environments

CBT2 expands Idyll with multiple new regions and refreshed older zones. XboxEra’s feature and press material highlight new ecosystems like Driftwise Meadow, Sandcastle Hill, and Rosetower Wood, each with distinct Aniimo behaviors and environmental interactions. Existing areas from the first beta also get updated layouts, new puzzles, and additional native Aniimo species to discover.

Region / Area	Highlights
Driftwise Meadow	Emotion-driven ecology where Aniimo moods affect the environment.
Sandcastle Hill	Fiery region with heat-themed enemies and traversal challenges.
Rosetower Wood	Lush forest zone with new plant- and support-type Aniimo.
Existing regions	Expanded routes, added world Aniimo, and more events.

New Aniimo, Bosses, and Legendary Irelia

The “Paws Up” test introduces a roster of new Aniimo plus upgrades to returning favorites. New creatures include Fentuft and Nimbi, whose shifting moods visibly influence their surroundings, and Eko, a sound-detection Aniimo added in response to community feedback about locating enemies and secrets. Many previously available Aniimo gain new evolutions, behaviors, and animations to better support Twining and co-op roles.

CBT2 also debuts powerful Boss Aniimo across regions, including rare iridescent variants and the first-ever Legendary Aniimo, Irelia. Irelia appears as a story-driven legendary whose full narrative unlocks for the first time in this test, giving players an early taste of late-game-style encounters.

One of the headline additions is Operation: Egg Heist, a large-scale PvE/PvP “extraction-style” mode set on the Lost Isles. Teams of three Pathfinders explore maze-like zones and dungeons to hunt for treasure and rare Aniimo eggs, using terrain tricks and abilities to outplay both enemies and rival squads. Coverage describes Egg Heist as pushing Aniimo into co-op PvPvE territory, with server-wide competition for eggs at the end of each run.

CBT2 also upgrades home-building and social systems, letting players customize their homestead further and interact more with friends between runs. An official Instagram preview teases a slate of CBT2 activities and rewards, including daily missions, co-op events, and beta-only cosmetic or resource bonuses.

Why This Beta Matters

FunPlus and Kingsglory call “Paws Up” a major step toward launch, built “hand-in-hand with the community.” The test is designed to stress new regions, Aniimo behaviors, large-scale modes like Egg Heist, and expanded social systems before Aniimo’s full 2026 release on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and mobile. Since all progress is wiped afterward, think of CBT2 as your chance to sample endgame-style content early and feed feedback into the final leg of development, without worrying about “ruining” your launch account.