Therell be another round of hunting (Capcom)Capcom has announced plans for an additional open beta test for Monster Hunter Wilds, after the first was affected by the PlayStation Network outage.PlayStation players were left unable to access the PlayStation Network (PSN) for nearly 24 hours over the weekend, in what Sony has described as an operational issue.The service went down in the early hours of Saturday, February 8, and was back up and running just before midnight on the same day. Due to the inconvenience, Sony is gifting all PlayStation Plus members an additional five days for free.Beyond the annoyance of being unable to play online games like Call Of Duty and Fortnite during that time, or access the PlayStation Store, this outage also impacted limited time events specifically the open beta for Monster Hunter Wilds.Following the outage, Capcom announced plans to extend the beta test planned for this week for an additional 24 hours.PlayStation 5 hunters, thanks for your patience and understanding during this weekends PSN service issues, the original statement read.To account for reduced [open beta test 2] play time due to the outage, we are considering running OBT2 for an additional 24 hours at a future date. Exact details and timings are [to be determined], so please stay tuned.What time does the next Monster Hunter Wilds beta start and end?Following the first test, the second open beta will begin on Friday, February 14, at 3am UK time. For US players, this translates to 7pm PT on Thursday, February 13. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam.With the extra 24 hours following the PSN outage, the beta will now run until Tuesday, February 18 at 3am in the UK, and until 7pm PT on Monday, February 17 in the US.What is included in the Monster Hunter Wilds beta?This beta will include everything in the first test, with access to the character creator and the opening hunt against Chatacabra to learn the basic mechanics.Beyond that, theres the Doshaguma hunt and quests for both Arkveld and Gypceros. Players can also fight against these monsters in private lobbies for up to 16 players, or experiment with all the different weapons on offer in the training area.Does Monster Hunter Wilds beta progress carry over to the final game?You can carry over your character creation data (both hunter and Palico) into the final version, but sadly none of your other progress will be saved.More TrendingAnyone who participates in the beta, however, will receive a bonus pendant and bonus item pack (with various traps, bombs, and pods) in the final game. You can find more details here. If you participated in the first open beta, your progress does carry over to the second beta test.Monster Hunter Wilds is set to launch on February 28, 2025. As noted on SteamDB, the most recent beta hit a concurrent player peak of over 258,000 players. Monster Hunter Wilds launches later this month (Capcom)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy