Capcom has announced an extension for the Monster Hunter Wilds beta following a 24-hour outage of the PlayStation Network (PSN) that disrupted the previous testing session. The PSN experienced an "operational issue" starting around 3pm PT on Friday, February 7, and services were not restored until approximately 24 hours later. In response to the outage, Sony offered an additional five days of service to all PlayStation Plus members.
The downtime severely impacted gamers, preventing online play and even affecting single-player games that needed server authentication or a constant internet connection. Among the games affected was the highly anticipated second beta of Monster Hunter Wilds, which was scheduled to run from Thursday, February 6 to Sunday, February 9. Due to the disruption, Capcom has extended the next session of the beta by 24 hours. The new session will now run from Thursday, February 13 at 7pm PT / Friday, February 14 at 3am GMT until Monday, February 17 at 6:59pm PT / Tuesday, February 18 at 2:59am GMT.
During this extended period, participants will still be eligible for the participation bonuses that will be available in the full version of the game, according to Capcom. Despite the earlier disruption, beta testers were able to engage with Monster Hunter Wilds' challenging new adversary, Arkveld.
Monster Hunter Wilds is set to launch on February 28, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more detailed insights, check out our IGN First coverage, including our Monster Hunter Wilds Final Preview.
For those eager to dive into the beta, our comprehensive guide to the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta provides information on how to play multiplayer with friends, details on all the Monster Hunter Wilds weapon types, and a list of the confirmed monsters you might encounter.
