By Darren Allan
Blizzard has decided to extend the beta for its big team shooter for an extra 24 hours, giving players a little more time to enjoy the game and suss out the various classes before launch.
The open beta, which has been running since last Thursday, now concludes tomorrow, Tuesday May 10, at 10:00 PDT which is 18:00 UK time. Previously, it was supposed to wrap up today.
However, Blizzard said that testers had provided them with invaluable data in terms of shaping the game, and the extra day is a reward for those efforts. The company said: “As a small way of saying ‘thank you’ to our community and the millions of players who’ve logged in so far, we will be extending the Open Beta by 1 day on all platforms.”
So yes, PC, Xbox One and PS4 players alike will get another day of blasting.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming