With Diablo 4’s upcoming open beta fast approaching, Blizzard is revealing to fans the minimum and recommended PC requirements.
During a live stream, Blizzard shared the necessary PC specs with fans Diablo 4 Open test platform. It’s important to keep in mind that the requirements shared by Blizzard are specific to the open beta, so these details may change once Diablo 4 comes out in its entirety.
Diablo 4 it was announced in 2019 during Blizzcon and had a rocky road during its development. The team lost key members such as game director Luis Barriga and game designer Jesse McCree after a sexual harassment lawsuit began in 2021. They were followed by interim co-head Jen Oneal, so Blizzard announced Diablo 4 it wouldn’t be out until 2022. Currently, the open beta is set to begin on March 17th for pre-orders, with the full release expected on June 6th. The game will have its classic elements such as procedurally generated dungeons, but will bring new features such as an open world and PVP interactions.
It’s also worth noting that while Blizzard shared the minimum requirements, the developers said Diablo 4 it will try to run on sub-minimum hardware, but the gaming experience will inevitably suffer from it. Players who haven’t pre-ordered the game will also be able to take part in the open beta, however, it will have a shorter window between March 24th and 26th. The beta will see players go from the beginning to the end of Act 1, and everyone will be able to reach level 25. Fans will be able to fully explore the Fractured Peaks zone during the Diablo 4 beta and earn exclusive rewards, but only if they reach certain milestones. These rewards, which include a backpack with a sleeping puppy inside, and titles will carry over to the full game.
Despite all the controversies surrounding Blizzard, not to mention the ongoing story of Microsoft trying to buy Activision, it seems that fans are very excited to finally be able to enter the world and take their first steps in the open beta environment . Considering the fact that Blizzard shared developer updates throughout its development Diablo 4, fans have been left in the dark regarding many details. Not much has been shared regarding the PVP aspect, and there have been fans who have criticized Blizzard for focusing their discussions on products that players can purchase, such as the battle pass or collector’s edition.
There is a lot of anticipation surrounding its open beta Diablo 4, as it will give players a better idea of ​​what they can expect from the full game. More importantly, it will be a good indicator of whether the game will sink or swim.
Open Beta PC minimum system requirements
- Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 280
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500L or AMD FX-8100
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: SSD with 45 GB available space
- Internet: Broadband
Open Recommended System Requirements for Beta PC
- Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 370
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD R3-1300X
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: SSD With 45 GB available space
- Internet: Broadband
Diablo 4 releases June 6 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Blizzard
