An open beta of Diablo 2 Resurrected will be held over the weekend of August 20.

The open beta begins on August 20 at 7:00 PM on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, and Xbox One. It ends on August 23 at 7:00 PM. The beta can be installed on August 18.

People who pre-ordered the game or bought the Diablo Prime Evil Collection can already participate in an Early Access period this weekend.

In the open beta, five different classes are playable which are the Barbarian, Druid, Amazon, Sorceress, and Paladin. Assassin and Necromancer will also be added upon release of the game. In the beta, the first two acts from the game are playable. Multiplayer is also playable, no PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription is required. Progress made can be carried over to the full version of the game.

Diablo 2: Resurrected, out September 23, includes both the main game and the Lord of Destruction expansion. Players can expect improved animations and effects, dynamic lighting and 4K resolution. The game is being developed by Blizzard in partnership with Vicarious Visions and will be released for PC, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The latter console is not part of the beta period.