Blizzard, who has been rocked with allegations and a lawsuit involving a culture of "constant sexual harassment", has been under intense scrutiny as of late, to say the least. Could the Early Access weekend, which beings tomorrow, and the release of the open beta for Diablo II: Resurrected, a remastered version of one of the developer's most popular titles, bring gamers back to the fold, even with many demanding a boycott?
Blizzard's Early Access weekend kicks off tomorrow, August 13th at 10:00 AM PDT. To gain access, players must pre-order Diablo II: Resurrected, or the Diablo Prime Evil Collection (which includes Diablo II) on WIndows PC, or eligible consoles. Players can also acquire access by watching their favorite streamers on Twitch via Twitch-based Drops that will be available on Friday only. The Twitch-based Drops can be unlocked by watching streamers in the Diablo II: Resurrected category. Drops will require watching a total of 2.5 hours of streaming gameplay.
The Diablo II: Resurrected Open Beta weekend will begin folowing the Early Access weekend on Agust 20th at 10:00 am PDT. The Open Beta weekend is open to everyone.
The Open Beta will be available to players on the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Multiplayer and cross-progression will be enabled, allowing you to play with friends, as well as play the game on different platforms without losing your progress. You'll need to pre-order the game on the platform that you want to play the Open Beta on.