Overview
- The beta, which launched on Sept. 17, was immediately swamped by players, producing very long login queues and frequent disconnects that stopped many users from entering the game.
- Blizzard engineers identified a single regional realm as a choke point and reported database and world‑pool CPU and memory issues that forced restarts, added worlds, and other scaling measures.
- Many players in the United States can now access the beta after the fixes, but non‑US players—especially in Europe—continue to report high latency and disconnects when connecting to US‑based test servers.
- Paying customers who purchased guaranteed beta access expressed frustration over poor connectivity, with some seeking refunds or using VPNs and in‑game network tweaks as workarounds.
- The staged test caps progression at level 20 for the initial window rising to level 30 after two weeks, runs through Oct. 21, and is being used to collect bug reports and player feedback ahead of the Nov. 4 launch.