Following two successful early access periods during this weekend and the last, the Diablo 4 beta end time has now been confirmed by Activision Blizzard.
Activision’s upcoming hack-and-slasher set in hell has been a worldwide hit before it’s even released, as indicated by both Diablo 4 beta periods on PlayStation, Xbox and PC being wildly successful – to the tune of one million players trying to gain access. True, there’s been a bit of player backlash due to difficulties accessing the beta initially, but overall it promises to be one of 2023’s biggest AAA hits.
Your last chance to check out all five character classes and the game’s first act alongside friends within the final Diablo 4 beta ends later today, and Activision Blizzard has now helpfully announced the exact time.
Diablo 4 beta end time confirmed
Yesterday Activision announced over on the official @Diablo Twitter account that the Diablo 4 beta end time is 7pm BST / 2pm EDT / 11 am PDT today. That means there are only a few more hours left to jump in before access is ripped away for good and players have to wait until the game’s official release later this year on June 6, 2023.
While it’s sad that the beta has to end at all, this does at least give players a bit more time to try out other character classes if they haven’t already and possibly even complete all three of the Diablo 4 beta’s handful of challenges. Reaching level 20 with one character, for example, will see players receive both the Initial Casualty and Early Voyager titles as well as the overly adorable Beta Wolf Pack cosmetic item. These can then be used in the full version of Diablo 4.
Fight Like Hell
I personally didn’t get to play as much of the Diablo 4 beta as I would have liked on PS5, primarily because Capcom’s recently released remake of Resident Evil 4 has eaten up much of my time. That said, having spent 3 to 4 hours playing as the Barbarian class, it was easy to see why Activision Blizzard looks to have a hit on its hands. The Diablo 4 beta offered up a generous amount of content to dig into but smartly kept the level cap to just 25 so as to not give everything away. I can’t wait to see more.
I’m convinced that the game’s darker, more realistic tone, compared to Diablo 3, was the right decision. The story is placed further at the forefront this time around, too, and the small narrative teases shown in the Diablo 4 beta were enough to make me consider Lilith a formidable villain. The beta clearly worked perfectly in my case, because now I’m all in come the game’s full release.
