Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Extended 24 Hours Post-PSN Outage

Capcom has announced an extension to the Monster Hunter Wilds beta following a 24-hour outage of the PlayStation Network (PSN) that disrupted the previous test session. The PSN experienced an "operational issue" starting at around 3pm PT on Friday, February 7, and services were not restored until approximately 24 hours later. In response, Sony compensated all PlayStation Plus members with an additional five days of service.

The outage significantly impacted gamers, preventing them from accessing online play and even affecting single-player games that required server authentication or a constant internet connection. Among the affected titles was the highly anticipated second beta of Monster Hunter Wilds, which was scheduled to run from Thursday, February 6 to Sunday, February 9. Due to the disruption, Capcom has decided to extend the next session by 24 hours. The revised schedule now runs from Thursday, February 13 at 7pm PT / Friday, February 14 at 3am GMT to Monday, February 17 at 6:59 pm PT / Tuesday, February 18 at 2:59 am GMT.

During this extended period, participants will still be eligible to earn the participation bonuses that will be available in the full version of the game, as confirmed by Capcom. Despite the challenges posed by the PSN downtime, players were able to engage with the game's new formidable adversary, Arkveld.

Monster Hunter Wilds is set to launch on February 28, 2025, and will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more detailed insights into Capcom's latest hunting adventure, you can explore our IGN First coverage, including our Monster Hunter Wilds Final Preview.

For those interested in the beta, our comprehensive guide covers how to play multiplayer with friends, details on all the Monster Hunter Wilds weapon types, and a list of the confirmed monsters you might encounter during the test.