Up to 8 players will be allowed to play together and the number of items dropped will be increased as the number of players increases.

Multiplayer and cross-progression: The upcoming beta tests will also have the multiplayer option and cross-progression enabled.

Two new classes: Players can experience two new classes- Druids and Paladins in the upcoming beta tests.

Here’s what will be included in the upcoming beta tests. Diablo AugDiablo 2: Resurrected beta test features Open beta for everyone else will go live a week later from August 20 – August 22. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series, and The Earthborn Trilogy, which is also on audiobook. Subscribe to my free weekly content round-up newsletter, God Rolls.

It was pretty solid during previous tests, and I expect a similar result this time around.įollow me on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. We’ll see what shape the game is in for the open beta in a few days. This may also be an anti-piracy move, as the system allows you to circumvent Blizzard servers and bypass checks there. More and more games have gotten rid of this ability over the years, citing similar security reasons (it is somewhat rife with cheaters), but Blizzard did specifically say it was one aspect of Diablo 2 that would be carried over from the old game to the new one.įor most players, this is probably not a huge loss, though it is somewhat surprising to see a dramatic, last-minute reversal like this when the game is just over a month out. It was used specifically for LAN play, and also supported a slew of smaller mods to the game. So, TCP/IP support was a feature that allowed people to connect P2P instead of using the game’s dedicated servers.

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