alpha test
noun
: a test of a nearly complete prototype of a product especially by employees of the company developing the product
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Based on early impressions from Marathon’s closed alpha test (running April 23 to May 2), the answer’s unclear — but potentially dire.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Pre-sell your product, run an alpha test, or release a mini version.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the closed alpha test, four were made available: Locus, Glitch, Blackbird, and Void.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But OpenAI says participation in the early alpha test is voluntary and has no requirements that testers provide feedback.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
Participants in the test phase will need a capable PC gaming rig to try out Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 before its release, as this alpha test won’t be available to Xbox players.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Next month, the game will be accessible to the wider public when Riot hosts its first online alpha test of the game in select countries from Aug. 8 to 15.
—Dylan Ladd, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
Closed alpha tests will be announced on the game’s Steam page and fan Discord.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, Project Alianza is launching the beta phase when the app is refined based on the alpha tests.
—Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Pre-sell your product, run an alpha test, or release a mini version.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the closed alpha test, four were made available: Locus, Glitch, Blackbird, and Void.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
But OpenAI says participation in the early alpha test is voluntary and has no requirements that testers provide feedback.
—Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024
Participants in the test phase will need a capable PC gaming rig to try out Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 before its release, as this alpha test won’t be available to Xbox players.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Next month, the game will be accessible to the wider public when Riot hosts its first online alpha test of the game in select countries from Aug. 8 to 15.
—Dylan Ladd, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
Closed alpha tests will be announced on the game’s Steam page and fan Discord.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023
Now, Project Alianza is launching the beta phase when the app is refined based on the alpha tests.
—Macie Parker, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
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“Alpha test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20test. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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