"Monster Hunter: The Wilderness" may extend the second test time to make up for the impact of PSN downtime
The second public test of "Monster Hunter: The Wilderness" was officially launched on February 7 and is divided into two stages, namely 11:00 on February 7 (Friday) to February 10 (Monday) 10:59 and 11:00 on Friday, February 14th to 10:59 on Monday, February 17th. In addition to the content of the first test, the return monster "Poisonous Monster Bird" and the cover monster "Locked Blade Dragon" are also added for players to hunt!
Advanced order download reported that due to the global downtime of Sony's PSN service yesterday, all services related to PlayStation's online network were interrupted, resulting in players on the PS5 platform being unable to experience the second test normally. Even the scheduled live broadcast was cancelled. Currently, the PSN service has been fixed, but the testing time for PS5 users has been greatly shortened.
Yes Therefore, Monster Hunter official said on Twitter today that it is currently considering adding about 24 hours of additional testing time after next weekend to make up for the impact of the PSN downtime. Once the details are confirmed, the official Twitter will release follow-up news, so stay tuned.
It is worth mentioning that the official announced the preload time of this game today, and it is expected to be open 48 hours before the game is released. In other words, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S platforms will be available for download at 11 pm on February 25 and will be officially lifted at 11 pm on February 27; while the Steam platform can be available for download at 1 pm on February 26 The preload starts, and the lifting time is 1:00 pm on the 28th.
"Monster Hunter: The Wilderness" is scheduled to be released on February 28, 2025, so stay tuned.
