{"id":33315,"date":"2023-05-26T16:17:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T14:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1837204"},"modified":"2023-05-27T01:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T23:23:49","slug":"diablo-4-early-access-date-how-to-play-early","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/diablo-4-early-access-date-how-to-play-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 4 early access date: How to play early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Stay ahead of the hordes by finding out how to get the Diablo IV early access. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Cole Luke\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 26 May 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Diablo 4 is right around the corner and the open beta\u2019s left us wanting to play more. Fortunately, there is a way to play early and it\u2019s not by just a measly few hours either.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, any progress we made in the beta won\u2019t be carried over to the full release so it\u2019s just as well there is a way for us to get ahead of the pack and catch up with our improved skills a second time round.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re eager to jump back into Sanctuary as soon as possible, then read on to find out everything you need to know about how to get the Diablo IV early access.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is the Diablo 4 early access date?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Diablo 4 early access date is <b>2nd June at 12am BST<\/b>. Unfortunately, this is a Thursday night\/Friday morning but we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll be able to slog through work on Friday because it\u2019s going to be worth it to get exploring the five gigantic regions of Sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>Would you really be able to sleep knowing Lilith has returned anyway? The innocent inhabitants of Sanctuary will be at the mercy of the demon hordes and we doubt you\u2019d be able to live with yourself if you snoozed through the slaughter.<\/p> <h2><b>How to get Diablo 4 early access<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In order to get the Diablo 4 early access, you need to have pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe or Ultimate Edition. The Digital Deluxe can be had for \u00a389.99 for PC from\u00a0the <a href=\"\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/EP0002-PPSA08595_00-DIVGAMEDELUXE001&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">PlayStation Store<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/diablo-iv-digital-deluxe-edition\/9N8RTHCPR5ZC\/0017&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Xbox Store<\/a>, or for \u00a379.99 from <a href=\"\/\/eu.shop.battle.net\/en-gb\/product\/diablo-iv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Battle.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Edition can be yours for \u00a399.99 from the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/EP0002-PPSA08595_00-DIVGAMEULTIMATE1&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">PlayStation Store<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/diablo-iv-ultimate-edition\/9NTVC9XDJPNL\/0017&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Xbox Store<\/a>, while it\u2019s available for \u00a389.99 from <a href=\"\/\/eu.shop.battle.net\/en-gb\/product\/diablo-iv&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Battle.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not fussed about early access, the Standard Edition of the game can be had for \u00a369.99 from <a href=\"\/\/www.game.co.uk\/en\/diablo-iv-2717923&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">GAME<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever version you get, be sure to check in with us for news and updates for Diablo IV to stay ahead of the curve.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6327096131112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <p><strong>Subscribe to our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">free Gaming Newsletter<\/a> for weekly insights, and visit our<strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Gaming<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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