Diablo 4 patch addresses the beta's biggest problem
Diablo 4’s early access beta test has been overshadowed by technical issues, to which Blizzard has responded with an important hotfix.
The Diablo 4 hotfix has been publicized on Blizzard’s official forums(opens in new tab) and “contains updates to improve server stability issues [and is also] targeted at fixing and improving the queue issues console players have reported since the early access launch.”
Community Manager filthierich said, “thank everyone for taking the time to play, provide feedback and share your experiences with us.” This latest hotfix comes in the wake of numerous successive server hotfixes and is the latest effort on Blizzard’s part to bring stability to their beta servers. These problems have been especially prevalent on consoles, with folks on the PS5, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S having a harder time logging in than their PC counterparts.
Long queues and server instability aren’t the only issues that players have been experiencing over the course of the early access beta. In an earlier post(opens in new tab) from community manager PezRadar, it was noted that “players are sometimes unable to join a party with other players while in-game”. Other potential issues include “rubberbanding occurring while players are transitioning between zones” and “high RAM and GPU usage occurring on select hardware.”
Diablo 4’s open beta will be available on March 24, so the isometric RPG’s server infrastructure is soon to come under pressure once again.
The Diablo 4 open beta is available to anyone who pre-purchases the title, and gives participants the opportunity to earn special rewards when the game is properly launched in June. We can but hope that hotfixes and patches will be enough to give beta testers a
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