The Monster Hunter Wilds beta will let players try out the game ahead of its release next year. There’s a variety of missions to take on, from a small slice of a story mission to repeatable monster hunts. All in all, it looks set to give players a good opportunity to experience some of the new weapon mechanics and see the new environments in action.
From what we’ve seen so far, and from what we played in our Monster Hunter Wilds preview, the game is primed to push the series forward, with evolving landscapes and more complex monster behaviors. This time around, you can bring multiple weapons into hunts with you, a huge change that’ll likely allow for more build experimentation. It’s changes like these that make us hopeful that Monster Hunter Wilds will end up on our best crossplay games list by the end of the year.
Here’s when you’ll be able to play the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, whether that’s as a PS Plus subscriber, a PS5 player, an Xbox player, or someone playing on PC. We’ll also detail what to expect from the beta, including rewards that’ll transfer over to the full game at launch.
Monster Hunter Wilds beta release date for PlayStation, Xbox and PC
The Monster Hunter Wilds beta starts on Monday, October 28, and runs through until Wednesday, October 30. This is the first open beta period, available for those on PlayStation Plus. If you’re not a PS Plus subscriber, or if you’re playing on Xbox or PC, you can find the precise timings below:
- PS5 with PS Plus subscription: October 28 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (October 29 at 3AM GMT) – October 30 at 10:59PM ET / 7:59PM PT (October 31 at 2:59AM GMT)
- PS5 (no PS Plus subscription): October 31 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 at 3AM GMT) – November 3 at 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 at 1:59AM GMT)
- Xbox Series X|S: October 31 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 at 3AM GMT) – November 3 at 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 at 1:59AM GMT)
- Steam: October 31 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (November 1 at 3AM GMT) – November 3 at 9:59AM ET / 6:59AM PT (November 4 at 1:59AM GMT)
Monster Hunter Wilds beta preload
You can now preload the Monster Hunter Wilds beta if you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber on PS5. If you’re on other platforms, or on PS5 without a PS Plus subscription, you’ll find preload times below:
- PS5 (no PS Plus subscription): Wednesday, October 30 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 at 3AM GMT)
- Xbox: Wednesday, October 30 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 at 3AM GMT)
- PC (Steam): Wednesday, October 30 at 11PM ET / 8PM PT (Thursday, October 31 at 3AM GMT)