Freitag, 24.03.2023
10:56 a.m
The village management is too lame again? If you’re worried that your download won’t be ready by the beta launch, here’s a very simple trick that halves the size:
10:43 a.m
Play secretly in advance? Just tested for you: If you click on “Play” now, you will get into a short server queue. Once you have that behind you, the following message will guide you out again in a friendly manner:
10:35 a.m
Once you’ve beaten the queues and are exploring Shattered Peaks, be sure to stop and check out the snow rendering. It’s complete madness!
10:26 a.m
It’s time for a vote!
10:14 a.m
Plus user Nopfzan is writing: “I’m ready to tackle two of the most interesting classes for me.” Us too, Nopfzan, us too!
10:03 a.m
Now let’s be honest please. That’s the only reason we’re all playing Diablo 4 this weekend:
09:49 am
Because service is extremely important to us, here is a checklist until the countdown expires
- Stock the fridge with snacks and energy drinks
- Update Diablo 4 in Battlenet (was an update since closed beta)
- Mentally prepare for longer queues from 5 p.m
- Load the Geforce driver that Nvidia offers specifically for the beta
- Sending a prayer to Lilith (instructions in last post)
- The Diablo soundtrack on loop fire up
9:33 a.m
Now repeat after us, this is important:
By Three They Come
By Three Thy Way Opens
By The Blood Of The Willing
The Servers Will Hold
9:22 a.m
The most important question: Which class should you start with tonight? A spin of the wheel of fortune might help:
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09:02 a.m
Forget beta keys, everyone can today!
Polish armor, chill healing potions, and say a prayer to Anu, the angel maker: It starts today! Finally, not only players who have pre-ordered Diablo 4 or otherwise got hold of a code are allowed to play: From 5 p.m. the gates to Sanctuary will open for everyone.
Here in the live ticker we accompany the start with our countdown together with you, so that your day does not look like this:
The most important information about the beta of Diablo 4 at a glance
- Start time: Friday, March 24 from 5 p.m
- End: Monday March 27th at around 9pm
- Beta Access: No key needed, free download for everyone (on PC via Battlenet)
- Preload: You can download Diablo 4 now
The download on console is 75 GB. The download on the PC is even harder at 85 GB, but you can use a little trick to halve the waiting time.
You can read about whether your PC is fit for the beta in Blizzard’s official system requirements. Before you start, make sure that you have installed the latest graphics card drivers!
22:25
Diablo 4 – Beta verdict on the first open-world game in the series
What is playable?
The beta includes the prologue and the first act of Diablo 4, you can level your heroes up to character level 25 at most. Act 1 includes the first area of the open world, namely Fractured Peaks – a barren snowy landscape high in the mountains.
These classes are playable:
Co-op is enabled in the beta. For example, you can lay the world boss Ashava together with friends, but it only spawns at very specific times.
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