Blizzard has finally announced the start date for the Open Beta of Diablo 4 at an event. The start is just a few weeks away. MeinMMO provides you with all the details.
When does the Beta start? During the IGN Fan Fest on February 18, Blizzard announced two dates for the Open Beta of Diablo 4:
- Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19: Pre-order Beta
- Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26: Open Beta for all
You will not be able to play continuously during the open test until the release on June 6, but only on two weekends for now. We do not know yet if another open test will follow afterwards.
The Beta will take place on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox. Here you can find all information about the Open Beta of Diablo 4.
How do I participate? If you have pre-ordered one of the editions of Diablo 4 digitally, you will automatically receive access to the pre-order Beta on March 17. If you received a code, you must redeem it on the official website and select your preferred platform. You will then receive an email with a code for your platform.
You will likely be able to download the Beta a while before the actual test via the Battle.net client or the store of your respective console. More information on this will follow shortly.
Diablo 4 features the best features from all predecessors. We have compiled the most important details for you in our video:
Open Beta: Start and Contents
For the Beta, you can play the prologue and the entire first act of Diablo 4, but only up to level 25. After that, you can play as long as you want – you just won’t level up anymore. You can find info about the story of Diablo 4 here.
Blizzard has not commented further on the classes, so we assume that you can play and try out each of the 5 classes of Diablo 4, namely:
- Barbarian
- Druid
- Sorceress
- Necromancer
- Amazon
Each of these classes has a special class mechanic that is expected to be available for testing, provided it is available up to level 25. If you need help making a decision, our quiz will tell you which class suits you:
Blizzard points out that this is a test and you may encounter bugs and unfinished content. So do not expect a finished product and report any bugs you find. The feedback will be used to improve the game.
The progress of your characters will be carried over between the Beta weekends. However, there will be a wipe afterwards, so everyone has to start anew for the release on June 6. On February 28, there will also be a developer stream with new information about the game.
You can find more information about Diablo 4 here:
