PS Plus subscribers have an incredible bonus to look forward to on October 28

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Important takeaways

  • Monster Hunter Wilds is getting an open beta that will have an early access period exclusively for PlayStation Plus.
  • PS Plus members will be able to participate in the beta from October 28th to October 30th.
  • Everyone else, including PS5 owners without a PS Plus subscription, will be able to participate in the second stage of the beta, which will run from October 31st to November 3rd.



PlayStation Plus members will be able to try Monster Hunter Wilds via its recently announced open beta test, which is scheduled to start on October 28. Monster Hunter fans without a PS Plus subscription or a PS5 will have to wait a few extra days to do the same.

The next major installment in Capcom's long-running franchise was originally announced in late 2023 during The Game Awards. Monster Hunter Wilds scheduled to hit the market on February 28, 2025.

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Before its release, the game will have an open beta, which PS Plus members will be able to try before everyone else. As announced during October 23 Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase, the ARPG's test is scheduled to take place in two stages, with the exclusive PS Plus test running from 8:00 PM PT on October 28 to 7:59 PM PT on October 30, which is Monday through Wednesday. After a 24-hour break, the second part of the test will start at 8:00 PM PT on October 31st and run until 6:59 PM PT on November 3rd. This step will be open to both Steam and Xbox Series X/S users, as well as PS5 owners without a PS Plus subscription.



Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test Date

Monster Hunter Wilds beta

  • October 28, 8:00 PM PT – October 30, 7:59 PM PT (PS5 with PlayStation Plus)
  • October 31, 8:00 PM PT – November 3, 6:59 PM PT (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam)

While the second part of the test won't require a PS Plus or Xbox Game Pass membership, console owners who want to play the finished product online will still need Sony or Microsoft's subscription service to do so, as is tradition. Everyone who participates in the open beta will get some bonuses that they will be able to claim in the full version of Monster Hunter Wilds. This reward pool includes a sweet Palico pendant and an item pack containing several Mega Potions, Armor Spheres, Nulberries, and Rations, among other consumables.


Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Bonuses

  • Open beta test bonus pendant
  • x2 Herbal Medicine
  • x2 Max Potion
  • x2 Nullberry
  • x5 Armor Sphere
  • x5 Life Powder
  • x5 ration
  • x10 Mega Potion

As for the scope of the test, the demo will include the character creator used to design one's voice Monster Hunter Wilds hunters and their Palico. From there, players will be able to experience a small part of the game's story, including the tutorial Chatacabra hunt and the subsequent Doshaguma hunt.

SOS Flares to summon up to three NPC hunters will be available during both missions, as will the rideable bipedal bird Seikret. Cross-platform multiplayer will also be part of the demo package. Players will be able to transfer their hunter and Palico to the full version of the game, but no other data will be transferred from the beta.


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