The gates of hell from Diablo 4 open tonight with the open beta for all players on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation. But even the developers warn of long queues. MeinMMO gives tips and we share our experiences from last week to give an estimate of when you can play.
The open beta of Diablo 4 starts tonight at 5 PM. For the first time, all interested players can take a look at the new action RPG. But if you want to dive in today, you’ll probably need two things: luck and patience.
Because the developers warn of long queues:
They write on Twitter: “As we prepare to open the gates of Sanctuary, we would like to remind our players that the open beta is a test to ensure a smooth release. We expect unprecedented demand and therefore anticipate queues. We appreciate your patience and understanding.”.
When can you play? If you’re planning a lengthy session in Diablo 4 today, you should bring a thick skin. The first beta weekend was plagued by server issues in the first hours.
Those who finally got into the game after a long queue could then get kicked out again due to one of the beta errors and had to queue again. Especially on PC, there were issues.
Last week, it was possible to log in right at the start of the beta and thus get into the game quickly. The queues built up only slowly. But you should really go in on time at 5 PM – maybe even earlier. The queues are already active hours before the beta.
If you want to play without server stress, plan your Diablo outing for Saturday or Sunday.
Why are there long queues? The developers explained this in a interview with Eurogamer.net. The queues are partly set manually to avoid overloading the server architecture.
You discover a certain problem on the server side, and before a real overload occurs, you raise the waiting lists and fix the problem. Once a solution is found, the waiting lists are halved again and again until no player has to wait anymore.
They see the beta entirely as a server test and have always communicated it this way. However, since “beta” has almost become synonymous with “demo” or “test version” today, they also understand the disappointment of some players who want to get on the servers without stress immediately.
With the second beta weekend, by the way, two more classes are coming into the test: Necromancer and Druid. However, not everything that is planned for Diablo 4 is in the game yet: 6 things from Diablo 4 that will only be added at release.
