'Monster Hunter' Beta Extends Due to PSN Outage

Capcom extends the Monster Hunter Wilds beta following a PlayStation Network outage that caused a 24-hour disruption.

The PSN service interruption, lasting approximately 24 hours starting Friday, February 7th at 3 pm PT, resulted in widespread online gameplay issues. Sony attributed the outage to an "operational issue" and compensated PlayStation Plus subscribers with five extra days of service.

This outage significantly impacted the highly anticipated second beta for Monster Hunter Wilds, scheduled for February 6th to 9th. To compensate for the lost playtime, Capcom announced a 24-hour extension to the next beta session.

The revised beta dates are:

February 13th, 7 pm PT / February 14th, 3 am GMT – February 17th, 6:59 pm PT / February 18th, 2:59 am GMT

Capcom confirmed that participation bonuses, redeemable in the full game, remain available during this extended beta period. Despite the previous week's setback, beta participants had the opportunity to engage with the challenging new monster, Arkveld.

Monster Hunter Wilds is slated for official release on February 28th, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For further details on this hunting adventure, consult IGN First coverage, including the Monster Hunter Wilds Final Preview. Additional resources, such as a guide to the beta, multiplayer gameplay, weapon types, and confirmed monsters, are also available.