We’re showing you how to play the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta, the platforms it will feature on, and the time it starts.

The Monster Hunter Wilds open beta will let players try out the game ahead of its release next year. There's a variety of missions to take on, from a small slice of a story mission to repeatable monster hunts.

The new Monster Hunter is still four months away, but you can start blasting away at innocent creatures who are just minding their own business on Halloween.

The Monster Hunter Wilds beta will take place in two stages, with the first being an exclusive PlayStation Plus Early Access Play period for PS5, followed by a full open beta period for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC players via Steam. The dates and times for this are as follows:

Ready to dive into Monster Hunter Wilds but can’t wait until February? Well, lucky for you, there’s an Open Beta Test coming.

Monster Hunter Wilds fans rejoice; we're getting a massive beta test on all platforms soon. Announced today during a special livestream, Capcom announced a cross-play test coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Steam next week - and it'll support cross-play between all platforms.

The official release of Monster Hunter Wilds is months away, but the hit franchise’s first mainline sequel built from the ground up for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S will be available to try for free near the end of October in its first open beta test.

The first phase of the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta test begins on October 29 and ends on Halloween (October 31). After that, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and regular PS5 users can check out the game between November 1 to November 4.

Capcom will be letting PS5 players have first crack at the open beta, but a crossplay test with Xbox and PC comes right after.