Those looking to start slaying the Queen of Succubi had to wait longer than expected, as many players logged onto the Diablo 4 beta servers today. Long queue times and error codes prevent jumping into an ARPG.
Today marks the start of an early access beta available to those who pre-ordered the full game or received a code by eating Kentucky Fried Chicken, while next weekend it will be offered to anyone who wants to begin their open beta adventures. .
But there were many players. Login to the server was greeted with long timeouts, error codes, and other issues.
While waiting for over an hour on Twitter, players took the opportunity to lighten the situation by alerting their fellow demon hunters.
To everyone waiting for the Diablo 4 beta queue/servers to stabilize:
The queue will soon clear once everyone who has eaten KFC and received beta has gone to the bathroom for hours. pic.twitter.com/5CVbm4QL3Z—Ted Basinski (@Slootbag) March 17, 2023
Overwhelmed servers and long wait times lasted well into the afternoon. Official Devil’s Twitter account Commenting on the issues recently, “We are aware of issues impacting Open Beta Early Access, leading to long wait times and server outages. The team is managing the rate of players entering the game until a full resolution is available for connectivity issues.”
Players can track known issues and fixes. Blizzard’s website.
We know that issues affecting Open Beta Early Access can lead to long wait times and server outages.
The team is managing the rate of players entering the game until the connection issues are fully resolved.
For more updates visit: https://t.co/FmJb8FaIjC
—Devil (@Devil) March 17, 2023
Previously, A Blizzard had warned soldiers Wait Timeouts and warned players not to leave the queue after the queue timer expires, even if they get stuck on the waiting screen:
“During the Early Access Beta weekend, users can experience the queue when they log in to Diablo IV. Note that the countdown may end and exceed the duration indicated on the queue timer. Do not leave the queue, as this will reset the queue. Still having the Open Beta Weekend. There are precise timers.”
Meanwhile, the Blizzard forums are teeming with users posting their problems and frustrations. Console player thread Those that are reinitialized after waiting the queue timeout.
Wait times and server issues are not new to betas, which are often considered stress tests before full release, especially for games that are eagerly anticipated as the next entry in the long-running ARPG franchise. by Blizzard.
However, waiting time is never good. I hope the issues are fixed soon so I can start recruiting my army of undead necromancers. For more information, check out the first 17 minutes of the Diablo IV beta.
Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his Game coverage here.
