Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Gets Extra 24 Hours After PSN Outage

Capcom extends the Monster Hunter Wilds beta test following a 24-hour PlayStation Network outage. The PSN disruption, occurring from 3 PM PT on Friday, February 7th, prevented online gameplay for a full day. Sony attributed the issue to an "operational problem" and compensated PlayStation Plus subscribers with five extra days of service.

This outage significantly impacted the highly anticipated second beta for Monster Hunter Wilds, originally scheduled from Thursday, February 6th to Sunday, February 9th. In response, 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 period. Despite the previous network issues, 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, across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more details on this hunting adventure, including our IGN First coverage and final preview, please refer to the linked articles. Further information on the beta, including multiplayer gameplay, weapon types, and confirmed monsters, can be found in our dedicated Monster Hunter Wilds Beta guide.