Diablo IV’s open beta is right around the corner, arriving on March 24th. But if you’re looking to jump right in, it’s advised to wait. In a post on Blizzard’s forum, community manager Adam Fletcher says the players should expect “lengthy queue times” for the beta. Especially on Friday, March 24th–the day it launches.
“When we open the gates again this Friday to absolutely everyone, we are expecting a lot of people,” part of the post reads. “There will be lengthy queue times, particularly on Friday when we first launch and during peak regional windows. This past weekend helped us to forecast the capacity we expect this weekend, and we will be using that capacity to intentionally stress our systems in preparation for launch. In summary, while we know it can be frustrating, we need queues to properly stress test our services and we are designing to ensure we have them some of the time.”
Fletcher also noted the game may be taken offline multiple time in order to release fixes or “infrastructure adjustments.” The post finishes by asking players to report any bugs they encounter, along with the usual general feedback about the game.
Blizzard boss Rod Fergusson recently defended the long queues in Diablo IV in an interview earlier this week. He states that it’s sometimes in “the best interest” of the game, as it may keep it from completely breaking itself.
