The alpha test will likely start in the next few weeks of 2020, will include the game starting zone, basically the player can level up to 10, albeit only in hardcore mode. A global ladder ranking will keep track of player progress, offers the competitive layer so many enjoy.
To get an idea of the current game client state you can watch the following 3 minutes in length video
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