Diablo 4 beta dates and preloading times for the ‘server slam’ weekend
Here’s when you can preload and play in the Diablo 4 betas to take a crack at all five classes in the first zone.
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After many, many years of waiting, the public had its first chance to playDiablo 4during the open beta in March, and there was much rejoicing. If you weren’t lucky enough to have playtime to spare that weekend, don’t worry: Blizzard’s running another playtest to stress-test their server setup.The Diablo 4 “Server Slam” playtest begins on Friday, May 12.
Diablo 4 beta start times
The Diablo 4 server slam playtest will be available to everyone. The playtest will start onFriday, May 12 at 12 pm PTand end onSunday, May 14 at 12 pm PT.
When does the Diablo 4 server slam beta start?
Like the open beta, the Server Slam will be limited to the Fractured Peaks, one of five regions that make up Diablo 4’s open world. All five classes will be playable. The prologue and first act of the game takes place in the snowy, mountainous zone and eventually leads you to Kyovashad, the capital city. The level cap will be set at 20 this time instead of the 25 from past beta weekends, with some earnable cosmeticDiablo 4 beta rewardson offer for reaching level 20 and for killing the Ashava world boss.
After playing the first beta period, we’ve got a lot of feelings. Some of us feelBlizzard is back in their old form, others are convinced thatskill trees are great, actually, and one was prepared not to like this new Diablo but was brought around byan ass-kicking from The Butcher.
Diablo 4 beta preloading times
Server slam preloading begins on the Wednesday, May 10 at 12 pm PT.
Diablo 4 beta preloading times
What are the Diablo 4 system requirements?
Minimum (1080p, 720p render resolution, low graphics settings, 30 fps)
Recommended (1080p, medium graphics settings, 60 fps)
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Previous Diablo 4 open beta periods
Previous Diablo 4 open beta periods
Diablo 4’s first beta playtests ran in March 2023. Players who had pre-purchased Diablo 4 had early access to the beta playtest from March 17-19. The open beta was playable for everyone during the following weekend, from March 24-26.
Tyler has covered videogames and PC hardware for 15 years. He regularly spends time playing and reporting on games like Diablo 4, Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, and Final Fantasy 14. While his speciality is in action RPGs and MMOs, he’s driven to cover all sorts of games whether they’re broken, beautiful, or bizarre.
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