Yesterday’s PlayStation Network outage came at a bad time for Monster Hunter fans trying to play Wilds’ open beta.
Capcom has announced that it might extend Monster Hunter Wilds‘ second open beta by 24 hours to make up for the time lost during yesterday’s 20-hour PlayStation Network outage.
Considering how important having an internet connection is for modern gaming (even for games that don’t have online modes!), yesterday’s 20-hour PlayStation Network outage would have been a pain at pretty much any time. While it was bad for everyone, I can bet that it was particularly annoying for Monster Hunter fans.
That’s because yesterday marked the second day of the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta for PS5, Xbox, and PC. Anyone playing on Xbox or Steam had no trouble hunting monsters to their heart’s content ahead of the full release later this month, but if you were playing on a PS5, then you were completely out of luck.
Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Could Be Extended By A Day Due To PSN Issues
Capcom was clearly aware of the issues that a big chunk of Monster Hunter Wilds’ playerbase was facing yesterday, as it tweeted about the situation just after it had finally been resolved. While the first tweet was really just a reminder to everyone that they could jump back into the Wilds open beta after the issues had been resolved, things did get more interesting after that.
Over on the official Monster Hunter Twitter, the account thanked PS5 users for their patience and understanding regarding the issues that PSN faced over the weekend. To make up for the time that PS5 players lost during the second open beta (something that’s really not Capcom’s fault), it’s considering running the beta for another day at a “future date”.
To account for reduced OBT2 play time due to the outage, we are considering running OBT2 for an additional 24 hours at a future date.
The plans don’t quite seem concrete yet and we have no idea currently if it’s just the PS5 beta that’s being extended, but it does seem like players will get more time with Monster Hunter Wilds in the near future. That’s pretty wild (pun intended) considering how long the open beta is running for across two separate sets of dates.
