The Diablo IV open beta is available to all players without an access code from March 24th-26th. Players who reach Level 20 in the Open Beta will get the Beta Wolf Pack and other rewards in Diablo IV when it launches on June 6th. The Open Beta allows players to explore the early game of Diablo® IV, adventuring through the Prologue and Act 1.
You can download the Open Beta on Xbox by launching the Xbox Store and searching for Diablo IV–Open Beta. Select Download. On PlayStation, you can download the Open Beta from the PlayStation Store.
Diablo IV is a highly-anticipated sequel to Diablo 3 from 2012. The games focus on humans, or in some cases super-humans, defending the world against demonic threats from the game's underworld. Diablo IV focuses on 'Lilith,' a demon dubbed the 'Daughter of Hatred' and the daughter of Mephisto, the previous games' Lord of Hatred.
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