Are you ready to join the battle against Lilith’s armies in Diablo IV? Well, get ready to sharpen your weapons, as the game’s Open Beta and Early Access weekends are coming soon to Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.
If you’ve pre-purchased Diablo IV, you’ll have exclusive Early Access to the Open Beta from March 17-19. For those who haven’t pre-purchased, fear not! The Open Beta will be available to everyone from March 24-26. Join the fray and experience the thrill of fighting against Lilith’s legions.
During both the Open Beta and Early Access weekends, players will have the chance to dive headfirst into the world of Diablo IV. You’ll get a sneak peek of the campaign via the Prologue and the entirety of Act 1.
While participating in the Open Beta and Early Access weekends, your character can only reach Level 25, but that won’t stop you from playing Diabo IV until the Open Beta ends. You can still have fun by venturing into dungeons, completing quests, and collecting powerful loot from vanquished foes. Early Access to the Open Beta kicks off on March 17 at 9 a.m. PST, and wraps up on March 20 at 12 p.m. PST.
This is your chance to play Diablo IV before the game’s official release on June 6. However, please note that this is obviously still a beta so you may experience bugs and issues. You can always give feedback and help improving Diablo IV final version release.
If you’re looking to get a head start during the Early Access weekend, you’ll be able to choose from three distinct classes: the Barbarian, Rogue, or Sorcerer. These classes are perfect for players who are eager to jump into the fray and begin exploring the world of Sanctuary. During the Open Beta weekend, two additional classes will become available: the Druid and the Necromancer.
You can create up to 10 characters under a single Battle.net account so once you reach Level 25, you can always create and try out other classes during the Early Access and Open Beta. Your progress will transfer from the Early Access to Open Beta weekends but all these will be deleted once the beta ends.
Diablo IV Early Access and Open Beta Minimum and Recommended Specs
To make sure your PC is ready to join the fight against Lilith’s legions in Diablo IV, it’s important to know the game’s system requirements. Diablo IV won’t support ray tracing during the Open Beta and at launch, but this feature is planned to be added later.
Diablo IV Minimum Requirements for PC*
Settings to run the Diablo IV Open Beta at 1080p native resolution / 720p render resolution, low graphics settings, 30 fps.
- 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
Diablo IV Recommended Specifications for PC
- 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
*Diablo IV will attempt to run on hardware below minimum specifications, including HDDs, dual-core CPUs, and Integrated GPUs. However, the game experience may be significantly diminished.
