Pre-order bonuses nowadays aren't quite as aggressive as they used to be - anyone remember the silly Deus Ex: Mankind Divided tiers? - but everything from exclusive cosmetics to early access entry are still used to lure excited players into buying the game before release. So, the Monster Hunter Wilds team has had to remind folks once again that, yes, the upcoming beta is really, really free.
Capcom had already announced that its upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds beta wouldn't be paywalled behind pre-orders, but it seems like not enough people got the memo, and I wouldn't blame them since even the likes of this year's Concord and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 had betas exclusively for pre-orderers.
