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Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: start times, platforms, and rewards

Capcom announced another round of testing

Marco Wutz

Capcom

Missed the first beta for Monster Hunter Wilds? Worry not, for Capcom has you covered: Beta Test 2 for the upcoming RPG has been announced, giving you yet another chance to check out the title ahead of its release on February 28, 2025.

Table of Contents

  1. Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: start times
  2. Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: platforms
  3. Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: rewards

Players will be able to access the game on two occasions: From February 6 to 9 and then again from February 13 to 16. Open Beta Test 2 will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S – it will feature crossplay, so you can try out playing with friends on other platforms.

In terms of content, things will be almost identical to the first test, only that you can also hunt for Gypceros. Your character from the first test – if you participated – will remain available to you.

Find the Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2 start times and rewards below.

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: start times

Phase 1 of the Open Beta Test 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds runs from February 6, 2025, at 7pm PST, to February 9, 2025, to 6:59pm PST. Find out what that means for your timezone below:

  • February 6, 7pm PST
  • February 6, 9pm CST (Central)
  • February 6, 10pm EST
  • February 7, 12am BRT
  • February 7, 3am GMT
  • February 7, 4am CET
  • February 7, 8:30am IST
  • February 7, 11am CST (China)
  • February 7, 12pm KST/JST
  • February 7, 2pm AEDT
  • February 7, 4pm NZDT

Phase 2 of the Open Beta Test 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds runs from February 13, 2025, at 7pm PST, to February 16, 2025, to 6:59pm PST. Find out what that means for your timezone below:

  • February 13, 7pm PST
  • February 13, 9pm CST (Central)
  • February 13, 10pm EST
  • February 14, 12am BRT
  • February 14, 3am GMT
  • February 14, 4am CET
  • February 14, 8:30am IST
  • February 14, 11am CST (China)
  • February 14, 12pm KST/JST
  • February 14, 2pm AEDT
  • February 14, 4pm NZDT

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: platforms

As mentioned before, Open Beta Test 2 will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with crossplay being enabled.

It’s important to note that you won’t require PS Plus to participate in the test on PS5 and you also won’t have to be a Xbox Game Pass subscriber to take part on Xbox Series X|S, so this test will be completely free for anyone regardless of platform.

The test on PC will be available via Steam.

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test 2: rewards

Participating in Open Beta Test 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds is going to unlock some rewards for the live version of the game.

You’ll be able to claim a cute little charm to decorate your weapon with as well as receive an item pack with as-yet undisclosed contents – probably nothing too fancy, but helpful in boosting your start after launch.

Note that you need to play the beta test on the same platform as the release version of the game to be eligible for claiming your rewards, so please plan accordingly.

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Marco Wutz
MARCO WUTZ

Marco Wutz is a writer from Parkstetten, Germany. He has a degree in Ancient History and a particular love for real-time and turn-based strategy games like StarCraft, Age of Empires, Total War, Age of Wonders, Crusader Kings, and Civilization as well as a soft spot for Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. He began covering StarCraft 2 as a writer in 2011 for the largest German community around the game and hosted a live tournament on a stage at gamescom 2014 before he went on to work for Bonjwa, one of the country's biggest Twitch channels. He branched out to write in English in 2015 by joining tl.net, the global center of the StarCraft scene run by Team Liquid, which was nominated as the Best Coverage Website of the Year at the Esports Industry Awards in 2017. He worked as a translator on The Crusader Stands Watch, a biography in memory of Dennis "INTERNETHULK" Hawelka, and provided live coverage of many StarCraft 2 events on the social channels of tl.net as well as DreamHack, the world's largest gaming festival. From there, he transitioned into writing about the games industry in general after his graduation, joining GLHF, a content agency specializing in video games coverage for media partners across the globe, in 2021. He has also written for NGL.ONE, kicker, ComputerBild, USA Today's ForTheWin, The Sun, Men's Journal, and Parade. Email: marco.wutz@glhf.gg

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