'Monster Hunter: World' Beta Update: Second Round Starts on Friday, Dec. 22
Capcom is letting "Monster Hunter: World" fans get another early glimpse of the upcoming game, at least for the PlayStation 4. This time, fans on Sony's console do not even need a PlayStation Plus account to join in when the beta starts on Friday, Dec. 22, at 11:59 a.m. EST.
A second round of "Monster Hunter: World" beta is coming soon, due to the clamor from fans. All it takes is a PlayStation 4 unit and a capable Internet link, and a player can already join in this early look at the next "Monster Hunter" game.
"All PlayStation®4 users with an internet connection to PlayStation™Network can participate, so take this chance to dive into the new world of Monster Hunter!" Capcom explained in their announcement on the game's official website.
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"The Monster Hunter: World Beta will use worldwide multiplayer matchmaking to test server load for the upcoming release," Capcom added, noting that this beta test will help them balance server loads when the game finally comes out.
The beta test will run for about four days, ending on Dec. 26 at 11:59 a.m. EST. Capcom may have waived the PlayStation Plus requirement, but it's still unclear if the multiplayer portions of the game will need a subscription to link up with other "Monster Hunter: World" beta players, as Gamespot pointed out.
Download has been available since Monday, Dec. 18, although players who already joined the first beta will not need to download anything new. Single player segments of the game will still require an online connection, while multiplayer portions of "Monster Hunter: World" will need players to set up a language filter to match them with others of the same language.
"Monster Hunter: World" is slated to launch for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Jan. 26, 2018, with more details for the PC version coming later.
