Monster Hunter Wilds open beta release date

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A Hunter braces for effect arsenic a herd of Doshaguma complaint towards them
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The Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta will fto players effort retired nan crippled up of its merchandise adjacent year. There's a assortment of missions to return on, from a mini portion of a communicative ngo to repeatable monster hunts. All successful all, it looks group to springiness players a bully opportunity to acquisition immoderate of nan caller limb mechanics and spot nan caller environments successful action.

From what we've seen truthful far, and from what we played successful our Monster Hunter Wilds preview, nan crippled is primed to push nan bid forward, pinch evolving landscapes and much analyzable monster behaviors. This clip around, you tin bring aggregate weapons into hunts pinch you, a immense alteration that'll apt let for much build experimentation. It's changes for illustration these that make america hopeful that Monster Hunter Wilds will extremity up connected our best crossplay games database by nan extremity of nan year.

Here's erstwhile you'll beryllium capable to play nan Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta, whether that's arsenic a PS Plus subscriber, a PS5 player, an Xbox player, aliases personification playing connected PC. We'll besides item what to expect from nan beta, including rewards that'll transportation complete to nan afloat crippled astatine launch.

Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta merchandise day for PlayStation, Xbox and PC

An infographic showing nan Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta trial dates

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The Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta starts connected Tuesday, October 28, and runs done until Thursday, October 30. This is nan first unfastened beta period, disposable for those connected PlayStation Plus. If you're not a PS Plus subscriber, aliases if you're playing connected Xbox aliases PC, you tin find nan precise timings below:

  • PS5 pinch PS Plus subscription: October 28 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (October 29 astatine 3AM GMT) - October 30 astatine 10:59PM ET / 7:59PM PT (October 31 astatine 2:59AM GMT)
  • PS5 (no PS Plus subscription): October 31 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 astatine 3AM GMT) - November 3 astatine 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 astatine 1:59AM GMT)
  • Xbox Series X|S: October 31 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 astatine 3AM GMT) - November 3 astatine 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 astatine 1:59AM GMT)
  • Steam: October 31 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 astatine 3AM GMT) - November 3 astatine 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 astatine 1:59AM GMT)

Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta preload

A huntsman rides a Seikret, pinch a Calico down them

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You'll beryllium capable to preload nan Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta connected Sunday, October 27 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Monday, October 28 astatine 3AM GMT) if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber connected PS5. If you're connected different platforms, aliases connected PS5 without a PS Plus subscription, you'll find preload times below:

  • PS5 (no PS Plus subscription): Wednesday, October 30 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 astatine 3AM GMT)
  • Xbox: Wednesday, October 30 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 astatine 3AM GMT)
  • PC (Steam): Wednesday, October 30 astatine 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 astatine 3AM GMT)

Monster Hunter Wilds beta rewards

A mini Palico keychain pendant, hanging from nan backmost of a Hunter

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There are 2 main Monster Hunter Wilds beta rewards that tin beryllium transferred to nan afloat crippled astatine launch:

  • Open Beta Test Bonus Pendant (Pictured above)
  • Open Beta Test Bonus Item Pack (Mega Potion x10, Ration x5, Lifepowder x5, Max Potion x2, Herbal Medicine x2, Mulberry x2, Armor Sphere x5)

Note that successful bid to redeem nan rewards astatine launch, you will request to beryllium playing connected nan aforesaid level wherever you played nan beta.

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Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta - what to expect

A screenshot of a Chatacabra monster successful Monster Hunter Wilds

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The Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta will characteristic a characteristic creator, arsenic good arsenic 2 main missions to return on. The first ngo is nan Story Trial, wherever you'll acquisition nan opening cutscene and play nan Chatacabra Hunt pinch immoderate basal tutorials enabled. Once you've gotten nan bent of nan basics, you tin return connected nan Doshaguma Hunt. The extremity present is to conclusion nan alpha of nan Doshaguma pack. Explore connected your Seikret, and move betwixt 2 different limb types connected nan fly.

Monster Hunter Wilds FAQ

Does advancement from nan beta transportation complete into Monster Hunter Wilds?

While main advancement from nan Monster Hunter Wilds doesn't transportation complete into nan afloat game, you will gain nan aforementioned rewards for participating. In addition, you tin import your Character information complete erstwhile nan crippled launches. This intends your main Hunter design, arsenic good arsenic your main Palico companion.

Does nan Monster Hunter Wilds beta characteristic crossplay?

Yes, nan Monster Hunter Wilds unfastened beta will characteristic crossplay, crossed PS5, Xbox and PC. Note that during nan PS Plus unfastened beta test, only PS5 players pinch a PS Plus subscription will beryllium capable to participate. Once things unfastened up later on, crossplay will beryllium enabled.

Can you play nan Monster Hunter Wilds beta Solo?

You tin play nan Monster Hunter Wilds beta solo if you wish. There's besides nan SOS Flare function, which allows you to telephone successful different online players, aliases to telephone for thief from NPC Support Hunters.

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