

While the Open Beta will not be available for the Nintendo Switch system, the Heritage of Arreat transmog for Diablo III is intended to be available as a pre-order incentive to players on Nintendo Switch when Diablo II: Resurrected launches across all platforms on September 23.”īlizzard has not shared any last minute news on schedule changes, and it appears there will be no last minute Nintendo Switch announcement.īut it will be worth keeping an eye on the official Diablo social media pages just in case a final reveal is made before the beta goes live.The upcoming test weekends will feature two additional classes for players to experience-the ferocious, shapeshifting Druid and the righteous, hammer-slinging Paladin. “We are working closely with our platform partners to ensure a successful launch of Diablo II: Resurrected on all platforms. Sadly, the one platform that won’t have access to the Diablo 2 Resurrected open beta is the Nintendo Switch, which is missing out due to technical issues.

The fully remade Act I & II cinematics will also be viewable in the Diablo II: Resurrected Early Access and Open Beta tests.” “Lastly, like the Technical Alpha, both Act I: The Sightless Eye and Act II: The Secret of the Vizjerei will be fully playable. “Additionally, players can choose to duel each other or even claim a rival’s ear in PvP combat.

Besides complementary skills that help each other in battle, experience, monster hit points, and the quantity of items dropped scale upwards as more players join the session. “Up to eight players can play together in one game. This lineup of characters will launch on Friday, August 20, and will remain available until August 23.Īnd with so much content being unlocked before the final September release date, Diablo 2 fans will also be very happy to hear that crossplay will also be enabled.Ī message from Blizzard confirmed this week: “Test weekends will have multiplayer enabled, alongside cross-progression on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. They will be part of the existing lineup that includes the Sorceress, the Barbarian, and the Amazon. The upcoming test weekend will feature two additional classes for players to experience following the earlier Alpha, the ferocious, shapeshifting Druid and the righteous, hammer-slinging Paladin.
