Blizzard has revealed that players can expect “unprecedented traffic and queue times” for the upcoming Diablo 4 Open Beta.
The Diablo 4 Open Beta was available to early access customers who preordered the game lats weekend, and sure enough, large queues plagued the early hours of the beta. General access to the beta is kicking off at 4.00pm GMT/9.00am PST, and you can expect more queues when it launches.
As we prepare to open the gates to Sanctuary, we’d like to remind our players that the Diablo IV Open Beta is a test to ensure a smooth launch. We expect unprecedented traffic and queue times as a result. We appreciate your patience & understanding.
When we open the gates again this Friday to absolutely everyone, we are expecting a lot of people. There will be lengthy queue times, particularly on Friday when we first launch and during peak regional windows.
This past weekend helped us to forecast the capacity we expect this weekend, and we will be using that capacity to intentionally stress our systems in preparation for launch.
Diablo 4 is scheduled for release on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
[Source – Blizzard on Twitter, Blizzard Forums]