When does the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta start, and how do you get access?

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Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta gives you a chance to play the next major entry in Capcom’s long-running action role-playing series a few months early.

While available to all players, those on PlayStation 5 (with an active PlayStation Plus subscription) also get a period of early access.

Whenever you can participate, you’ll receive several beta rewards to take with you in the full release, as well as your custom created character and palico, when the game launches in full on Feb. 28, 2025.

Here’s how to access the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC, including start and end times, as well as details for the aforementioned bonuses for taking part.

Monster Hunter Wilds beta dates for PS5, Xbox, and PC

Monster Hunter Wilds’s beta takes place in two periods across a single week, the first being exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS5 for the first few days, before being expanded to all platforms (and for PS5, non-PlayStation Plus subscribers) as the weekend approaches.

Here are the Monster Hunter Wilds beta dates in North America, and for which platforms:

  • Monday, Oct. 28 to Wednesday, Oct. 30 (PS5 PlayStation Plus subscribers only)
  • Thursday, Oct. 31 to Sunday, Nov. 3 (All PS5 players, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC Steam players)

For those in Europe and Japan, add a day to the start and end dates listed above, and/or use the following times to know exactly when you can start playing in your region.

Monster Hunter Wilds open beta start time: When does the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta begin?

Image: Capcom

The PlayStation Plus period of Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta will start at the following times in your time zone:

  • 8 p.m. PDT for the west coast of North America (on Monday, Oct, 28)
  • 11 p.m. EDT for the east coast of North America (on Monday, Oct, 28)
  • 5 a.m. CEST for western Europe/Paris (on Tuesday, Oct. 29)
  • 4 a.m. BST for the U.K. (on Tuesday, Oct. 29)
  • 12 p.m. JST in Japan/Tokyo (on Tuesday, Oct. 29)

The above times are also the time each period will end — so for those in North America, it’ll end on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. PDT / 11 p.m. EDT.

As with all betas, go in with the expectation that there may be some server issues, especially at the beginning of the test. This is something Capcom itself has mentioned, saying the purpose of the beta “is to verify certain elements such as network load” and as such, “cannot guarantee a stable gameplay experience.”

How to access Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta on PS5, Xbox, and PC

The start of the Monster Hunter Wilds’s open beta is only available to PlayStation Plus subscribers on PlayStation 5. The second period, starting Oct. 31, is available to all players across Xbox, Windows PC, and PlayStation, including non-PlayStation Plus subscribers.

To get access, there is no pre-order, sign-ups or keys necessary — simply head to your platform’s storefront and download the open beta client.

A pre-load will be available 24 hours ahead of each platform’s start time, meaning you can start playing as soon as the test begins.

What’s featured in the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta?

Fighting Doshaguma in Monster Hunter Wilds

Doshaguma in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Image: Capcom

The Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will feature the following:

  • Opening of the story, including the opening Chatacabra tutorial hunt
  • The Doshaguma hunt encounter
  • The character and palico creator, which can be taken forward to the full game
  • Multiplayer support through SOS flares, which works cross-platform

You can read more about this opening few hours of the game with our recent hands-on preview that made Polygon’s own Michael McWhertor “a believer in its ecosystem.”

Monster Hunter Wilds open beta rewards

The Open Beta Pendant reward in Monster Hunter Wilds

Image: Capcom

The Open Beta Bonus Item Pack reward in Monster Hunter Wilds

Image: Capcom

By participating in the open beta, you’ll claim two rewards to take into the full game upon release:

  • “Stuffed Felyne Teddy Pendant (cosmetic item)
  • Open Beta Test Bonus Item Pack (featuring 10 Mega Potion, 5 Ration, 5 Lifepowder, 5 Armor Sphere, 2 Max Potion, 2 Herbal Medicine, 2 Nulberry)

The requirement for unlocking these is simply creating a character, which is then imported into the full game — so provided you do that, regardless of how much you then play, the above rewards are yours. Note that an online connection is required for these elements to carry over.

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