2026-10-20
Highlights
- Stress test on regional launch hardware, Oct 21, about 4 hours in the Americas (2–6 p.m. PDT)
- Europe runs longer: 17:00–01:00 UTC; Korea 6–10 a.m. Oct 22
- No subscription needed: install the Stress Test client under "In Development" in Battle.net and pick a realm
- All test characters and names are deleted at the end, then the Beta reopens
- The Beta shuts down for good at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, Oct 23
Original: official Blizzard forums. The topic breakdown and commentary are written by Forever Assist from the original and are not a translation. Check the original for exact numbers.