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As gamers eagerly await the official release of Diablo 4 on June 6, Blizzard is giving them the chance to preview the game during two open beta weekends in March. The second weekend has just started, so here's what you need to know to get into the game, including start and end times. The Diablo 4 beta is now in its second weekend, and players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X can play for free. The Diablo 4 Open Beta began on Friday, March 24, with different start times depending on the region. Developer Blizzard has warned players to expect long wait times, especially on the first day of the open beta release. Departure times are as follows:
The large influx of players allows them to stress test the servers in preparation for the full release. Blizzard may temporarily take the game offline to implement tweaks or infrastructure fixes over the weekend. With this in mind, players should try to give themselves multiple opportunities to play over the weekend in case of long queues.
The open beta will end on Monday, March 27, with different end times depending on the region. Please note that the time change in Europe starting on Sunday means that the end time will be moved up one hour from the end time of the beta test on the first weekend.
All platforms have free and open access to the second beta weekend from March 24-27. However, players must sign in with their Battle.net account, which is also required for the first beta weekend. Players who pre-ordered the game digitally automatically have access to the open beta on their platform.
Players will have access to the prologue and the first act in an area called Fractured Peaks. A world boss will be available at certain times throughout both weekends, requiring multiple players to work together to defeat it. There will be two co-op options during the open beta, with local two-player co-op available during Early Access weekend. Only one player needs to have pre-ordered for couch co-op, but both need Battle.net accounts linked to their platform accounts.
During the Early Access weekend, characters are limited to the Barbarian, Rogue, and Mage classes, with the final two classes, Druid and Necromancer, opening up during the Open Beta weekend. Characters are capped at level 25, but players can create up to 10 characters per Battle.net account.
Progression will carry over from Early Access weekend to Open Beta weekend, but general beta progression will not carry over to the full game. Characters will be removed after the open beta ends. However, there are three open beta rewards that will carry over when the full game launches on June 6. These include the Initial Casualty title, the Early Voyager title, and the Beta Wolf Pack cosmetic item.
The Diablo 4 Open Beta is a great opportunity to preview the game before the official release on June 6. The beta is now in its second weekend, players have until Monday March 27 to take on Lilith's minions and earn rewards that will carry over to the full game.
