Diablo IV could have gone gold, however Blizzard needs to make sure the servers are sturdy yet one more time earlier than launch. Thus, it is opening the gates of Sanctuary to gamers yet one more time in a 3rd open beta subsequent month.
This subsequent check weekend, dubbed Server Slam weekend, begins Could 12 at 12 p.m. Pacific and ends Could 14 on the identical time. Because the identify suggests, Blizzard is operating this beta to emphasize check the servers to ensure they’re as sturdy as potential come June. This slice of the sport is much like the March betas when it comes to content material, however it should embrace updates and bug fixes garnered from suggestions to the earlier betas.
Server Slam weekend might be a clear slate as development from the earlier betas does not carry over. Moreover, the beta helps sofa co-op, cross-play, and cross-progression. Gamers can discover Fractured Peaks in its entirety by the Prologue and Act 1, full World Occasions, and face Ashava, the hardest accessible World Boss. Finishing challenges can earn the next new rewards:
- The Preliminary Casualty title (earned by reaching Kyovashad with one character)
- The Early Voyager title (earned by reaching Stage 20 on one character)
- The Beta Wolf Pack Beauty (earned by reaching Stage 20 with one character)
- A brand new reward: the Cry of Ashava Mount Trophy (earned by defeating Ashava with one Stage 20 character).
Diablo IV launches on June 6 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. It’s additionally Recreation Informer’s cowl story for this month, and you may subscribe to the digital model of the journal to learn the difficulty or subscribe to the print version hitting mailboxes this month.