"Diablo IV Beta: Preload, World Bosses, and Early Access Details Revealed"

Blizzard has released more details about the upcoming Diablo IV beta weekends, including preload availability, world boss encounters, and a community livestream. The Early Access phase starts on March 15th, with the public open beta following on March 22nd. Console players outside of Germany won't need Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus subscriptions to participate. The beta weekends will allow up to 10 characters per account, and the newly added classes of Druid and Necromancer will be available to try during the general open beta.