Monster Hunter Wilds beta times for PS5, Xbox and PC

Capcom announced a round Monster hunter Wilds beta testing for PS Plus members and another for Xbox, non-Plus PS5 players and PC via Steam, and they’re just around the corner. The Monster Hunter Wilds beta versions are open to everyone. However, PS Plus members will get access to the beta a few days before everyone else can join. In the beta version you can test character creation and multiplayer, as well as get some story missions and access to a higher level hunt.

If you subscribe to a PS Plus tier, you can join the Monster Hunter Wilds beta on PS5 starting October 28, 2024:

October 29, 2024

The beta will run at the same time until October 30, 2024, or October 31 if you are outside US time zones.

Everyone else can start playing the Monster Hunter Wilds beta starting October 31, 2024:

November 1, 2024

And it runs until the same time on November 3, 2024, or November 4 if you’re not in a US time zone.

It may be the first Wilds beta, but Capcom has a lot in store. After creating your character and Palico and using all the customization options found in the launch version, you can choose between the Story Trial or the Doshaguma Hunt. In the trial version, you can watch the first Wilds cutscene, learn how to use weapons, and complete a Chatacabra hunt, which sounds like a pretty standard introductory tutorial. The Doshaguma Hunt puts you on a Seikret – Monster Hunter Wilds’ version of a horse – and has the freedom to explore and track down an Alpha Doshaguma. Capcom says it’s an opportunity to learn how Wilds’ new mechanics work.

In both parts of the beta, you can play with up to three other players on each platform by sending an SOS signal.

Your hunt data and story trial progress will not carry over to the full version. However, like Dragon’s Dogma 2’s character creation trial, you can import your Hunter and Palico from the beta when Wilds launches. Capcom also said that they plan to give beta players a special round of rewards that will be unlocked once they start the full game. So if you can, make sure you play the beta on the same platform you plan to play Monster Hunter Wilds on when it launches February 28, 2025.