We’re only a couple of months away from the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds, and Capcom is cranking up preparations for the release of its latest creature-bopping adventure with an open beta for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC that’s due to launch this November in the UK – unless you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, in which case you can start early.
To be more specific, Monster Hunter Wilds’ open beta gets underway for all platforms on 31st October at 8pm PT or, if you live in the UK, 1st November at 3am GMT. Things come to a close at 6.59pm PT on 3rd November, which equates to 2.59am BST, 4th November.
Capcom notes an Xbox Game Pass Core/Ultimate subscription won’t be required to play on Series X/S, and a PlayStation Plus membership isn’t required to get involved on PlayStation 5. However, if you a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll be able to access the open beta early, with things kicking off on 28th October at 8pm PT, or 3am on 29th October in UK.
However you choose to get involved, Monster Hunter Wilds’ open beta will features three distinct parts. There’s a character creator which includes all the options from the full game, with open beta players able to redesign their Hunter and Palico as much as they like, then transfer the designs over to the full game on launch day next year.