Capcom announced start and end times for the final Monster Hunter: World PS4 beta on Monday, days after confirming a final round of testing would precede the game’s late January debut. An advertisement for the next Monster Hunter also spilled the beans on the game’s HDD requirements.
Last week, Capcom surprised fans by confirming plans to squeeze one last Monster Hunter: World beta in before the game’s Jan. 26 release date. It was particularly unpleasant for Xbox One owners, many of whom were disappointed to learn they still wouldn’t get access to an early build of the game. Now we have more information on the final test. In a new livestream, Capcom said the final Monster Hunter beta begins at 9 p.m. EST on Jan. 18 and will continue through the same time on Jan. 21. And while the beta build is a relatively modest 5.9 GB, MHW marketing says fans will need around 16 GB of free space on their preferred console to install the full game.
Anyone who already downloaded the Monster Hunter: World beta will only need a small update to participate in the next test. But anyone who missed the first two betas will want to start downloading World when pre-loading begins on Jan. 17 . Beta participants will receive the same in-game items, including some camo face paint, offered to prior testers. Veterans hoping to double down on those freebies are out of luck. Capcom says all beta testers will receive the same bundle when Monster Hunter: World hits consoles later this month. It doesn’t matter if you were here for one test or all three. It’s also not clear if those items will be offered to Xbox One players at a later date.
For an early look at Monster Hunter: World , check out the new trailers Capcom published last week. Then head down to the comments and let us know what creature(s) you’re most excited to track down when Monster Hunter: World hits consoles later this month.
Monster Hunter: World is in development for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game hits consoles on Jan. 26 and is scheduled to charge onto Steam sometime this fall.
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