Earlier this year, the Diablo Immortal team ran an in depth Closed Alpha test where our amazing community provided extremely valuable feedback on all of the features and systems. Since then, the team has been working hard on implementing that feedback and adding exciting new updates to the game.

As with previous Diablo Immortal public tests, Closed Beta will only be available on Android (in select regions where a limited number of players will be able to participate), introduces several improvements and additions based on player feedback from previous tests. These include significant updates to PvP and PvE content and systems, the Necromancer class, and the highly requested addition of controller support. This will also be the first opportunity for players to test the game’s optional in-game purchases.

Those lucky adventurers who are invited to the Beta will receive a notification from Google Play soon with details on how they can login and jump into the action.

Starting at 5pm Pacific Time, Closed Beta servers will be open in Canada, where local players are able to test Diablo Immortal for the very first time, and in Australia. In the coming weeks we will also open servers in Korea, Japan, and China, where the game test build will be available in local languages.

Since we are testing several end-game features, Diablo Immortal Closed Beta will be running for several weeks to make sure players have enough time to dive deep into them. The exact end date of Closed Beta will be announced later.

WHAT’S NEW IN THE CLOSED BETA?

THE NECROMANCER: The dead shall serve! The fan-favorite Necromancer joins the roster of playable classes alongside the Barbarian, Crusader, Demon Hunter, Monk, and Wizard. Reanimate corpses to create an army of the dead while inflicting curses and pestilence upon the enemies of Sanctuary.

PVP AND PVE UPDATES:

• CHALLENGE OF THE IMMORTAL: This new PvP mode is being added to the Cycle of Strife, the eternal war between the Immortals and the Shadows. After the Shadows win the Rite of Exile against the Immortal faction, they’ll face the top Immortals player in a 30 (Shadows) vs. 1 (Immortal) battle—an epic final fight for supremacy. The Immortal player will gain a host of awe-inspiring powers, essentially becoming a raid boss that the Shadows will have to band together to take down.
• BATTLEGROUND LADDERS: Ladders are being added to the 8v8 Battleground PvP system, where players can fight for the top spot as they compete and measure their skills against each other. Various class balance changes and other impactful elements are being added to Battleground PvP as well.
• SET ITEMS AND SET BONUSES: A new end-game gear system, Set items, is being added for secondary gear slots (hands, feet, neck, waist, and two rings). Players will loot Set items that confer unique bonuses if three and six pieces are worn together, allowing for even more customization options to fit any playstyle.  
• THE HELLIQUARY: Players will now be able to challenge the Helliquary raid bosses with up to eight players, adding even more mayhem and coordination to these fights and greater rewards for those who triumph.

CONTROLLER SUPPORT: Players will be able to preview controller support for Diablo Immortal. Controller functionality will be limited to character navigation and combat, while all UI menus will still be controlled by the touch screen. This will give testers a taste of what controller gameplay for Immortal will be like before the game launches.

OPTIONAL IN-GAME PURCHASES: For the first time, optional in-game purchases will be enabled to gain valuable feedback from our community and to test their functionality. Beta testers will be able to purchase the Empowered Battle Pass, Eternal Orbs, and promotional bundles. In-game purchase options are never required for progression. All player progress will be wiped at the end of the Closed Beta, and any purchases will be converted to equivalent in-game credits and available in Diablo Immortal at launch.

Diablo Immortal is coming to Android and iOS in 2022.