Diablo 2: Resurrected early access and open beta begin later in August
Anyone who preorders can play a fair bit early.
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What you need to know
Blizzard Entertainment shared anupdateon the exact timeframe players can get early access to the open beta forDiablo 2: Resurrectedon Tuesday. Players who have preordered Diablo 2: Resurrected or Diablo: Prime Evil Collection will be able play in the beta on August 13 at 10: 00 a.m. PT and will run through August 17.
For players who haven’t preordered, the open beta will be available on August 20 and will be available until August 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Blizzard is using this early access test and subsequent open beta to gather continued feedback and data on what needs to be addressed ahead of the game’s planned launch on September 23.
This news comes asActivision-Blizzard is facing a lawsuitalleging sexist workplace practices and systemic abusive behavior that went unpunished. This was followed shortly with the resignation of Blizzard CEO J. Allen Brack, who was named in the lawsuit. Blizzard Entertainment is now being co-led by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra.
Both the early access test and the open beta will feature five classes and the game’s first two acts. Some of the bug fixes fromearlier testingwon’t be included in this build but will be fixed in the final game. The final game is also planned to includecross-progressionon at least some platforms.
Diablo 2: Resurrected is coming toXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One,PS5, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.
More than a fresh coat of paint
Preorder Diablo 2: Resurrected now and get the original Diablo 2 and its Lord of Destruction expansion included. Pre-order now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch.
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