Monster Hunter Wilds considering the change in the beta test plan due to PSN's interruption

Summary

Capcom can contain a Beta Test Bonus Monster Hunter Wilds for PS5 users due to PSN's recent interruption.
With MHW set for the release on February 28, the details on the Bonus Test should emerge soon: assuming that Capcom decides to hold it back.
The PlayStation network was restored after a 24 -hour termination of February 8, but Sony did not clarify what caused the service to be interrupted.

Capcom is thinking of keeping another Monster Hunter Wilds Beta test due to the recent interruption of the PlayStation network. The interruption of the service messed up with the continuous Monster Hunter Wilds Open the beta, preventing PS5 users from playing for a whole day.

Second Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta was launched for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on February 6, at 22:00 et. The next day, the PlayStation network went offline, making all the online games on Sony's consoles invocation. Sony took about 24 hours to restore its servers, which had returned to operation in the evening (et) on Saturday 8 February.

Fans angry for Sony's lack of communication after 17 hours of PSN interruption

While the interruption of the Global Playstation network enters his 18th hour, fans of the world on Lambast Sony on the lack of updates on the state.

In a later statement, Capcom thanked the fans for the remaining patient while Sony worked to restore the PlayStation network. The developer also recognized that the interruption led to the second Monster Hunter Wilds The beta test is shorter than expected. As a result, Capcom is currently taking into consideration the execution of a bonus test for PS5 users, who would compensate for the 24 hours lost due to the interruption of the PSN service. However, these plans are not yet stone, with the company that simply says that it will provide more details later.

Capcom has more than one reason to keep a Monster Hunter Wilds Beta bonus

In the meantime, the second Monster Hunter Wilds The open beta is still scheduled to conclude at 9:59 and 9 February. Keeping a bonus test would allow Capcom to compensate for fans for the time lost during the interruption of the PSN, but this is not the only reason why the company could consider such a move. The main objective of the ongoing beta is to test stress the Capcom server infrastructure, an activity that may not have been completed satisfactory due to the interruption of the PSN service that reduces the expected beta period of a third. On the other hand, the second Monster Hunter Wilds Beta was still quite popular even without PS5 users, opening to over 225,000 simultaneous players on Steam alone.

Monster Hunter Wilds It is scheduled for the release on February 28th. Therefore, if Capcom wishes to hold an open beta for PS5 users, he will have to engage in a concrete date for the additional test first rather than after, perhaps already in the week of February 10.

Sony has not yet provided any concrete details on what caused the interruption of the PlayStation network in early February 2025, and at the moment it is not clear if it plans to do so. The company stated that all PlayStation Plus members will be compensated for the 24 -hour PSN interruption, making their subscriptions automatically extend by five days.