Get ready to go back to hell, because the Diablo IV open beta kicks off next month on both PC and consoles, and today Blizzard provided some new details about what to expect. The beta will come in two phases, early access and the full open beta, with the former offering access to Barbarian, Rogue, and Sorcerer, and the latter letting you play as the full roster of five classes. Players will be able to tackle the World Boss Ashava, and team up via 4-player online co-op or 2-player couch co-op on consoles. You’ll be able to create up to 10 players during the beta, and yes, progress will carry over to the full version of the game.
Blizzard’s Diablo IV team also touched on some other topics, including the game’s armor system, strongholds, and more during a lengthy developer livestream, which you can check out here (provided you have around an hour to spare). You can also check out the latest trailer showcasing Diablo IV’s new open-world Sanctuary here.
Looking to jump into the Diablo IV beta on PC? Blizzard has shared the following very reasonable Minimum and Recommended PC requirements:
Minimum Requirements
- Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD FX-8100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: SSD with 45 GB available space
- Internet: Broadband Connection
- Performance: 720p native resolution, low graphics settings, 30fps
Recommended Specifications
- Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD R3-1300X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 370
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: SSD with 45 GB available space
- Internet: Broadband Connection
- Performance: 1080p native resolution
It was also noted during the livestream, that ray tracing will not be available during the beta, and instead will be added to Diablo IV post-launch.
Here are the times for the Diablo IV early access and open betas. Those who pre-order Diablo IV get into the early access beta:
- Early Access to the Open Beta begins March 17 at 9am PT and end March 20 at 12pm PT
- Open Beta begins March 24 at 9am PT and ends March 27 at 12pm PT
Diablo IV launches on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5 on June 6. So, what do you think? Will you be jumping into the open beta next month?
