Diablo 2: The Revived beta comes on May 8 — here's how to play it

Diablo 2: The Revived beta comes on May 8 — here's how to play it

The beta for Diablo 2: Resurrected begins this month, giving players an early taste of the remake ahead of its September release.

The beta will take place over two weekends. The first beta will begin on August 13 at 1 p.m. ET and is only open to those who pre-order Diablo 2: Resurrected or the Diablo Prime Evil Collection, which bundles the Diablo 2 remake with Diablo 3. The beta is playable on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One; the Nintendo Switch version is unfortunately omitted from the beta period.

The closed beta will run through August 17, allowing players to choose their class from Amazon, Barbarian, Druid, Paladin, and Sorceress and play through the entire first two acts of the game. The beta also allows for up to seven players, so you can reap the demon hordes with a friend.

The following weekend, an open beta will take place. As the name implies, this will be open to all players, so those unfamiliar with the Diablo franchise will have a great chance to try out the game. The open beta will begin at 1 p.m. ET on August 20 and will conclude on August 23. It will offer the same content as the pre-order-only closed beta that took place the previous weekend.

Diablo 2: Resurrected is a full remaster of Diablo 2, which was released in 2000. This refresh is based on the critically acclaimed Crash Bandicoot: Buttobi 3-danmori! N.Sane Trilogy" and "Tony's Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Remake," the developer behind the game. The team definitely has pedigree when it comes to remastering classic games for the modern age while keeping the core elements intact.

After the beta, it won't be long before players get the full game: Diablo 2: Resurrected will be released on all systems on September 23. For those who want to play on next-generation consoles, bookmark the PS5 restocking and Xbox Series X restocking information, which will make finding these machines a little easier.

Categories