Monster Hunter Wilds’ Open Beta Test 2 may get an extra day due to PSN outage

The current Open Beta Test 2 event for Monster Hunter Wilds may get some extra time due to the recent PlayStation Network outage.

The PlayStation Network was down for around 24 hours over the weekend, meaning many players weren’t able to connect their consoles online, making online multiplayer, PS Store purchases and using the PS Portal impossible.

This also proved to be unfortunate timing for Monster Hunter fans, because the first of two Monster Hunter Wilds open beta sessions was running over the weekend.

As a result, many players were unable to access the Open Beta Test 2 for the game for a large part of the weekend, something Capcom has now acknowledged.

In a post on the official Monster Hunter account on X, the publisher said it was looking into adding an extra day to the Open Beta Test 2 at some point in the future.

“PS5 hunters, thanks for your patience and understanding during this weekend’s PSN service issues,” the statement read.

“To account for reduced Open Beta Test 2 play time due to the outage, we are considering running Open Beta Test 2 for an additional 24 hours at a future date. Exact details and timing are TBD, so please stay tuned.”

The second Open Beta Test 2 session is expected to take place between February 14-17, and the full game releases on February 28, so it’s not clear whether Capcom’s plan is to potentially add another day onto the end of the upcoming beta, or to squeeze in one more day the following weekend, right before launch.

Players who take part in Open Beta Test 2 will receive a special Bonus Pendant – the same one available for participating in the first open beta – as well as an OBT 2 Bonus Item Pack offering 54 consumable in-game items.