"Diablo II Rezarected" Early Access & Open β begins! Open β period is from August 21 to 24

Blizzard Entertainment has announced that the "Diablo II Resurrected" action-RPG, scheduled for release on September 24th, will be available for pre-access testing on Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 PM (Japan time).

To participate, the game must be pre-purchased on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.
Once the pre-access is over, the Open Beta test will begin on Saturday, August 21 at 2:00 PM (Japan time) and is open to anyone on the supported platforms.

What can you experience?

New Classes

This time, you can experience two new classes alongside the Sorceress, Barbarian and Amazoness, which were already in the alpha test.

The "Druid" unleashes its wild and wild nature through its shape-shifting abilities.

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Druids are nomads who call the wilds of Skosgren home. While the Druids' homeland is a place of rugged beauty, the wilderness is always lurking with werewolves and other monsters. In order to survive and rule in this wilderness, the druids have awakened their inner beast at the cost of being human.

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The "Paladin" wields the hammer of justice.

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These Knights of Faith from the West, known as Paladins, are holy warriors whose activities are spread throughout the Sanctuary. Fighting for their faith, Paladins use the power of holy magic to oppose the forces of Hell and spread their faith throughout the land as they seek to exterminate the Evil One. Wearing the garb of war and serving the light, these knights are the indispensable guardians against the forces of darkness.

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Multiplayer and more

Multiplayer will be available during both test weekends, and the cross-gression system will be supported on all compatible platforms.

In multiplayer, up to 8 players can play together, complementing each other's skills, and the more players who participate, the more HP the monsters have, the more experience they gain, and the items they drop are scaled up.
Furthermore, if players choose to face off against each other, they can even take their rivals by the ear in PvP.
As in the technical alpha, Act I <The Invisible Eye> and Act II <Secrets of Vigellei> are also all playable, and the cinematics of Act I and Act II have been completely remade.
These videos will also be available in the Diablo II Resurrected pre-access and open beta test!

Preorder bonus

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Players who pre-purchase "Diablo II Resurrected" for PC and Xbox Series X/S (and who currently own "Diablo III") will receive the " Legacy of Alito" transmog This will change the appearance of the "Diablo III" Barbarian to the blue departure makeup that symbolizes the "Diablo II" Barbarian.
Players who pre-purchase the "Diablo Prime Evil Collection" will also receive the Diablo III pet "Mephisto" and the fearsome "Grasp of Hatred" wings.
For more information, check out the BATTLENET "Diablo II Resurrected" purchase page!

Overview of each test weekend

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Advance Access Test

Duration

August 14, 2021 (Sat) 2:00 - August 18, 2021 (Tue) 2:00

Participation Method

Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 players who pre-purchase "Diablo II Resurrected" or the "Diablo Prime Evil Collection" will receive a free copy of the game on August 14, 2012. Diablo II Resurrected" or "Diablo Prime Evil Collection" will be able to play the pre-access beta on August 14 at 02:00 (Japan time).

In addition, the game will be available for pre-download on these compatible platforms from August 12 (Japan time) onward.
*Note: On home consoles, the pre-access beta can be downloaded from the player's own game gallery.

Open Beta Test

Period

August 21, 2021 (Sat) 2:00 - August 24, 2021 (Tue) 2:00

How to Participate

Windows PC players can pre-download the open beta from the Battle.net client after August 19 (Japan time), and on the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 after August 18 (Japan time). Afterwards, the game can be pre-downloaded from the Xbox Games Store and PlayStation Store after the pre-access beta ends.

After August 21 at 02:00 JST, players on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 will be able to play the open beta version of "Diablo II Resurrected". The game is open to anyone on a supported platform.

System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

For more information on the contents of the pre-access and open beta, check out Blizzard News for more details.
Also, if you are interested in pre-purchasing the game, check out the BATTLENET "Diablo II Resurrected" purchase page!