How to sign up for the Diablo 4 beta test

Update: The Diablo 4 beta is now over, but we’ll all get to play when the game launches on June 6!

Diablo 4 is launching soon, on June 6, 2023 — but the Diablo 4 open beta will start even sooner. The Server Slam beta is this weekend: the Diablo 4 Server Slam beta test is from May 12 – 14, starting at 12pm pacific on Friday and lasting until 12pm pacific on Sunday. The beta will include the game’s prologue and all of Act 1, up to level 25, so there will be plenty to do on these weekends. However, this is a beta test, not a head start: progress will be wiped before the game launches in June.

This is a completely open beta, so anyone can jump right in to try out the game. Beware of beta key scams that require you to do anything special to get into the beta: all you have to do to participate is download the client and go. Be wary of clicking links or giving out your password.

You can download the Diablo 4 beta client right now for PC, PlayStation, or Xbox. If you don’t have the client downloaded from the last the Diablo 4 beta (or deleted your client after the beta finished), you’ll need to download it again. PC players can download the beta from their Battle.net client, while PlayStation and Xbox players should search for “Diablo 4 Server Slam” in their relevant stores. If you only see Diablo 4 for pre-purchase, look for a dropdown to select the beta client to download. Downloading the beta was around 80gb on PC and current generation consoles, but only 40gb if you skipped high-res textures on PC or play on a last generation console.

If you downloaded the beta client during the previous beta, you’ll just have to patch it. If you check your Battle.net client or console, you should see an update to download — it’s a 30gb download, so leave plenty of time to update before the beta starts on Friday.

And don’t forget: this is a beta test, so it’s possible things will be broken. With this Sever Slam, the devs are specifically trying to stress test the servers — which could mean slowdowns, crashes, and login troubles. Try the game out and submit your feedback, so the developers can work out any of these final bugs before the game launches.

Originally published January 22, 2020; updated May 11, 2023