Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Gets Extra 24 Hours After PSN Outage

Capcom extends the Monster Hunter Wilds beta following a PlayStation Network outage. The outage, lasting approximately 24 hours, began Friday, February 7th, at 3 PM PT, impacting online gameplay and server authentication for numerous titles, including the highly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds beta. Sony attributed the disruption to an "operational issue" and compensated PlayStation Plus subscribers with five extra days of service.

The Monster Hunter Wilds beta, originally scheduled for February 6th-9th, was significantly curtailed. In response, Capcom announced a 24-hour extension to the next beta session. The revised schedule is:

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 outage, beta testers had the opportunity to engage with the challenging new monster, Arkveld.

Monster Hunter Wilds officially launches on February 28th, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For further details on this hunting adventure, including our IGN First coverage and final preview, please visit [link to IGN First coverage]. Consult our Monster Hunter Wilds Beta guide for information on multiplayer, weapon types, and confirmed monsters.