- Monster Hunter Wilds will have a second beta test in February
- A new search will be added along with access to all content from the first beta test.
- Character creation data will be transferred to the second playtest.
Mark your calendars, hunters; Wild monster hunter is conducting a second open beta test before launch.
This was confirmed today (January 8), through a post on the official site. Wild monster hunter X/Twitter account. In a video attached to the post, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto goes over the details of the second open beta test, including what it contains and when you can play it.
First of all, the ‘Open Beta Test 2’ for Wild monster hunter It will be divided into two phases. The first will take place from February 6 to 9, and the second will take place a few days later, from February 13 to 16.
The beta will be available to download for free on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC via Steam. Cross-play will be enabled for open play testing and players won’t need a PS Plus or Game Pass Core subscription to be able to play online with others on the console, which is a big plus.
Happy New Year, hunters! Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto is here to welcome the year of Monster Hunter Wilds and share news about the second Open Beta test planned for February! The future looks bright… pic.twitter.com/ejn6Z6MraZJanuary 8, 2025
As for what’s included in the beta, players will be able to access all content from the first playtest. That includes character creation, a main story segment, and a quest to kill the new monster Doshaguma. A new hunt has also been added to take down the returning Gypceros monster.
Tsujimoto also confirms that character creation data from the first open beta will carry over to the second for both your hunter and his Palico companion. This can also be carried over to the full game when it releases on February 28. Second beta participants will also receive a nice Palico weapon charm for the full game.
Finally, Tsujimoto states that the development of the final version of Wild monster hunter has been completed. However, it makes it clear that changes and improvements based on feedback from the first beta will not be included in the second. “This includes several tweaks and improvements,” he said, “but I hope you understand that this means those improvements will not be ready to make it to the second beta test.”
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