Blizzard Launches Free Open Beta Weekend for Diablo III

MacRumors · Apr 20, 2012, 02:53 PM

Ahead of its May 15th launch date, Blizzard is opening its Diablo III beta test to all comers as a stress test on the game's servers. The free open beta weekend runs from now through Monday morning.

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We're pleased to announce the Diablo III open beta weekend, which offers open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account! Beginning this Friday everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in this three day stress test as we march toward the game's release on May 15. You can begin downloading the Diablo III client right now!

From Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT you'll be able to log in, team up with friends, and play each of the five heroic classes to level 13 as you fight to save the world from the impending demonic invasion.

Blizzard's website has more details about exactly how to join the open beta. Diablo III will be $59.99 when it launches on May 15th and will be available as a digital download from Blizzard, or via the more traditional boxed copy.

Article Link: Blizzard Launches Free Open Beta Weekend for Diablo III

afawcett · Apr 20, 2012, 03:17 PM

Thank you Blizzard! You not only make amazing games, but you have been great about supporting the Mac platform.

abhishake · Apr 20, 2012, 03:19 PM

Oh ****tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.

tdream · Apr 20, 2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by afawcett

Thank you Blizzard! You not only make amazing games, but you have been great about supporting the Mac platform.

Have you even tried to get in? It's a complete mess.

GunZi · Apr 20, 2012, 03:25 PM

keep getting the Error 37 ... and i even have a authentication code which makes logging in right now a total nightmare :/.... but im thankful i can at least have a chance to play

BRLawyer · Apr 20, 2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GunZi

keep getting the Error 37 ... and i even have a authentication code which makes logging in right now a total nightmare :/.... but im thankful i can at least have a chance to play

It's because people will only be able to play from 21:00h CEST time.

Torrijos · Apr 20, 2012, 03:28 PM

ARGgggg my MBP is officially out with its x1600 graphic card!

Apple move your arse and release some Ivy Bridge computers please!
(Any for that matter! Mini or iMac preferably)

Krevnik · Apr 20, 2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tdream

Have you even tried to get in? It's a complete mess.

It's a pre-launch stress test to find exactly these issues early enough to fix them for May 15th. It's not like they can simulate the load of say, a million+ crazy folk who will spam the login button before, during and after the launch on their own.

And it serves as advertising for those still on the fence (and realize it is a stress test).

McBeats · Apr 20, 2012, 03:43 PM

YEEEEESSS!!!

I already got my pre-order copy, but this is AWESOME.

Nyalotha · Apr 20, 2012, 03:50 PM

I know the download for the installer is only 49 mb, any idea how much mb/gb you need to download total? Careful with data cap.

tom438 · Apr 20, 2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyalotha

I know the download for the installer is only 49 mb, any idea how much mb/gb you need to download total? Careful with data cap.

It's around 3GB, maybe a little over.

OrangeSVTguy · Apr 20, 2012, 04:15 PM

This is awesome. Downloading it now. I haven't played Diablo since the original.

I still play the PSX version on my Mac via emulation every now and then.

I don't really game but this I may get into.

Ynot · Apr 20, 2012, 04:23 PM

it is actually closer to 9 GB. I have the full installer, but it says it is still raining fire on Diablo III so I can't enter. Im going to check Battle net for details

Dhelsdon · Apr 20, 2012, 04:24 PM

Login button is greyed out for me..

Nyalotha · Apr 20, 2012, 04:24 PM

Oh no so is it 3 or 9?! lol

9 means I can't play, 3 means I can

Dhelsdon · Apr 20, 2012, 04:26 PM

Was closer to 9 for me as well.

tom438 · Apr 20, 2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyalotha

Oh no so is it 3 or 9?! lol

9 means I can't play, 3 means I can

Not sure. Using the downloader in the link it says around 1.6GB for playable and a further 1.4/5GB for optimal. Get an error 3003 when I try and login though.

AcesHigh87 · Apr 20, 2012, 04:48 PM

Been in the beta since December so I don't plan to be on this weekend with likely all the server issues. Great game though. Looks amazing and still has the classic Diablo feel to it which I was worrying they'd ditch to make a WoW clone.

Fandongo · Apr 20, 2012, 04:58 PM

Tried a bunch of times every 15 minutes or so.

Stress test: FAIL!

Next time maybe don't wait 11 years.

mactmaster · Apr 20, 2012, 05:01 PM

Damn, I should have finished the beta before it went open. Hopefully they'll improve the load handling on the servers so I can continue playing next week.

gotluck · Apr 20, 2012, 05:09 PM

woo! got to play through the skeleton king as a barb - it was great!

Derpage · Apr 20, 2012, 05:56 PM

Thank the holy pasta monster I've been in closed beta and don't have to put up with the stress testing and long waits.

Abazigal · Apr 20, 2012, 07:24 PM

Game's lagging just the slightest bit on 2560x1440 res on my imac.

Justinf79 · Apr 20, 2012, 07:31 PM

Nice, but I doubt the GT120 in my MP will be up to the task. DLing it now...what's odd though is that the dloader is reporting a speed of like 350KBps, but iStat Menus is reporting 700-900KBps. Oh, and when I started dling it, it was about 3.87GB in size.

praetorian909 · Apr 20, 2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyalotha

I know the download for the installer is only 49 mb, any idea how much mb/gb you need to download total? Careful with data cap.

Hmm not sure why but my Diablo III Beta folder size ended up being around 5.4GB. That's with my installer showing the complete green bar on "Optimal." I coulda swore the Installer said it would be 15GB total so I was a bit confused.

I even moved the folder around and ran it again, just to make sure everything was in there.

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OrangeSVTguy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeastern Ohio	This is awesome. Downloading it now. I haven't played Diablo since the original. I still play the PSX version on my Mac via emulation every now and then. I don't really game but this I may get into. __________________ ╔═════╦═════╦═════╗ ╚═════╩═════╩═════╝
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Apr 20, 2012, 04:23 PM	#13
Ynot macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2006	Diablo Size it is actually closer to 9 GB. I have the full installer, but it says it is still raining fire on Diablo III so I can't enter. Im going to check Battle net for details __________________ When I started computing, knowing how to start one made you a expert. That is why the first IBM's had BIG RED Power switches.
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Apr 20, 2012, 04:24 PM	#14
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Apr 20, 2012, 03:17 PM	#2
afawcett macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego	Thank you Blizzard! You not only make amazing games, but you have been great about supporting the Mac platform.
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Apr 20, 2012, 03:25 PM	#5
GunZi macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2012	keep getting the Error 37 ... and i even have a authentication code which makes logging in right now a total nightmare :/.... but im thankful i can at least have a chance to play
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Apr 20, 2012, 03:28 PM	#7
Torrijos macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006	ARGgggg my MBP is officially out with its x1600 graphic card! Apple move your arse and release some Ivy Bridge computers please! (Any for that matter! Mini or iMac preferably)
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Apr 20, 2012, 03:50 PM	#10
Nyalotha macrumors member Join Date: May 2011	I know the download for the installer is only 49 mb, any idea how much mb/gb you need to download total? Careful with data cap.
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Apr 20, 2012, 04:26 PM	#16
Dhelsdon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canadian Eh!	Was closer to 9 for me as well. __________________ "13 Macbook Pro, 2.7GHz, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD iPhone 4 S⃣ 32GB White
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Apr 20, 2012, 04:48 PM	#18
AcesHigh87 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada	Been in the beta since December so I don't plan to be on this weekend with likely all the server issues. Great game though. Looks amazing and still has the classic Diablo feel to it which I was worrying they'd ditch to make a WoW clone.
	1

Apr 20, 2012, 04:58 PM	#19
Fandongo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Space	Tried a bunch of times every 15 minutes or so. Stress test: FAIL! Next time maybe don't wait 11 years. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it."
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Apr 20, 2012, 05:01 PM	#20
mactmaster macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Damn, I should have finished the beta before it went open. Hopefully they'll improve the load handling on the servers so I can continue playing next week.
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Apr 20, 2012, 05:09 PM	#21
gotluck macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Central Florida	woo! got to play through the skeleton king as a barb - it was great! __________________ Windows 7 PC & 8740w - iPhone 4 (6.1 Jailbroken - StraightTalk w/ AT&T SIM) - HP Touchpad (CM10 Jelly Bean) - iPod Classic
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Apr 20, 2012, 05:56 PM	#22
Derpage macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Thank the holy pasta monster I've been in closed beta and don't have to put up with the stress testing and long waits.
	-2

Apr 20, 2012, 07:24 PM	#23
Abazigal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Singapore	Game's lagging just the slightest bit on 2560x1440 res on my imac.
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Apr 20, 2012, 07:31 PM	#24
Justinf79 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oregon	Nice, but I doubt the GT120 in my MP will be up to the task. DLing it now...what's odd though is that the dloader is reporting a speed of like 350KBps, but iStat Menus is reporting 700-900KBps. Oh, and when I started dling it, it was about 3.87GB in size. __________________ Mac Pro\|iPhone 5\|iPod Classic
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