Blizzard confirms Diablo 2 Resurrected early access and open beta dates

The early access beta is exclusive to those who pre-ordered Diablo 2: Resurrected or bought the Diablo: Prime Evil Collection. The latter is a bundle that includes Diablo 2: Resurrected and Diablo 3: Eternal Collection, as well as a Mephisto pet and Hatred's Grasp wings for Diablo 3.

For those who didn't pre-order the game or don't plan on doing so, don't worry. Blizzard is still going to host an open beta from August 20 to 22.

Both the early access and open beta test will include all five of the original playable classes (Amazon, Sorceress, Paladin, Barbarian, and Necromancer) and the first two acts of the game. The build will apparently still include the same bugs that players found from the earlier test, but we should rest assured that the final build will fix the said issues and more.

With at least two extensive public beta tests a month before the game launches, the development team will have a wealth of information that they can use to make sure that the game's launch goes as smoothly as possible on September 23.

In other Blizzard news, the company is currently under the microscope, with the gaming community scrutinizing its every move.

Things started going downhill for Blizzard with the recent lawsuit that alleges the company had a culture of sexism and abusive behavior within the workplace. This resulted in a 9% drop in the company's share values and the resignation of J. Allen Brack from his position as the CEO of Blizzard.