Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Kicks Off Today Ahead Of This Month's Launch

Capcom's next major title, Monster Hunter Wilds, is slated to launch on February 28th, and players can get a taste early as its Open Beta has kicked off today across all platforms.

The open beta is rolling out in two phases, the first kicking off today at 7pm PST/10pm EST and ending on February 9th at 6:59pm PST/9:59pm EST. The second phase starts next week on February 13th and ends on the 16th with the same start and stop times as before.

The beta itself will give players a chance to create a character (which can be transferred to your launch version later this month), as well as new hunts, and the inclusion of the "game's flagship monster" as the media alert calls it, the Arkveld. 

The Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will also have its online features enabled, with private lobbies and even online single player modes enabled to test the servers ahead of the global launch. It's important to note that while the open beta is playable on the PlayStation 5 Pro, it won't have any Pro-specific features. However, the full launch will feature PS5 Pro Enhanced features when it releases.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the next evolution of the hugely popular Monster Hunter series. Combining the spectacle of high-flying combat, giant and unique monsters, in-depth open world as well as compelling RPG progression, Monster Hunter Wilds aims to be a compelling entry in the mainline series. We went hands-on back during the Tokyo Game Show last fall, with our writer Jason coming away quite impressed by what Capcom was building.