In a first major update from Blizzard Entertainment that has NOTHING to do being sold along with Activision to Microsoft (if allowed to), we are beginning the process of the launch of Diablo IV probably for this year, but first the BETA.

The anticipated BETA of Diablo IV will go live on March 17 until March 19 only to gamers that preordered the game and the BETA will open for everybody by March 24 until March 26.

Blizzard expects the BETA period of Diablo IV will serve to make some further tune-up before the stable release of the game, still slated for June 6, 2023.

The good news is that the beta will have NO time limit and almost all of the game’s first act can be played.

Players will be able to progress until level 25, but remains to see if progress will carry across the two beta periods and can be transferred to the main release, but it is a common thing to think that this should not be the case, of course, being wrong is a good thing.

This was originally announced via IGN Fan Fest with Diablo 4’s director Joe Shely.