


Downloading the beta was around 80gb on PC and current generation consoles, but only 40gb if you skipped high-res textures on PC or played on a last generation console. If you only see Diablo 4 for pre-purchase, look for a dropdown to select the beta client to download. PC players can download the beta from their client, while PlayStation and Xbox players should search for “Diablo 4 Server Slam” their relevant stores. If you haven’t downloaded the Diablo 4 beta (or deleted your client after the beta finished), you’ll need to download it again. The client is available on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox - and console players won’t need a subscription to PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription to play during the beta. You can download the Diablo 4 beta client now. Here’s what you should know to play the Diablo 4 beta now that it’s live. But there are a couple of big changes during this testing period: you’ll only be able to level to 20 and Ashava, the world boss, will spawn every three hours throughout the weekend. This beta is very similar to the first: you’ll be able to play all classes and go through Act 1 and explore the Frozen Peaks zone. But the goal with this test is to push the servers to their limits so the devs can make sure we have a good launch day. I thought the previous beta gave the game a good stress test, with long login queues and server stability issues, such as characters “rubber-banding” and not being able to leave an area - if they could log in and stay logged in at all.

That means if you have a chance, you should make the time to log in so Blizzard can see how the servers hold up under a crush of players. The devs refer to this short beta as a “Server Slam,” and it’s intended to be a stress test. The next Diablo 4 beta test is from May 12 – 14, starting at 12pm pacific on Friday and lasting until 12pm pacific on Sunday. We’re getting close to Diablo 4’s release date, and the game went through a round of beta testing in March - but now we’re gearing up for another round of Diablo 4 beta testing. Update: The Diablo 4 beta is now over, but we’ll all get to play when the game launches on June 6!
