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Monster Hunter: World Iceborne Beta Lets You Fight Elder Dragon Velkhana on PS4 and Xbox One

Today Capcom announced with a press release that it'll host a new beta test for the upcoming Monster Hunter: World expansion Iceborne.

Monster Hunter: World

Today Capcom announced with a press release that it’ll host a new beta test for the upcoming Monster Hunter: World expansion Iceborne.

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To be more precise, there will be two different beta sessions depending on the platform you want to play on.

You can find the dates and times below, directly from the press release

“the PlayStation 4 beta will be available for all PS4 users from 12:01am PDT on Friday, August 30 through 11:59pm PDT on Sunday, September 1. Following that, a beta for Xbox One will be available from 12:01am PDT on Monday, September 2 through 11:59pm PDT on Wednesday, September 4”

Pre-downloads will also be available starting on August 28.

The previous quests featuring Great Jagras (Beginner), Banbaro (Intermediate) and Tigrex (Expert) will be available once more, but there will be an additional challenge featuring elder dragon and  flagship monster Velkhana. 

When you complete each quest, you can earn a total of four special commendation packs which include consumable items that will be unlocked in the full version of the expansion when it launches.

If you want to see more, you can also enjoy the first look at the Nargacuga, BeotodusDirewolfBlack DiablosOdogaron and GirrosRathian LegianaRathalosTobi-KadachiShrieking Legiana, TigrexJagras,Kulu-Ya-Kuand Tzitzi-Ya-Ku armor sets for a glimpse on the gear you’ll be able to collect.

On top of that, we recently got a pair of trailers showcasing the new home base and Glavenus, one focusing on Nargacuga and its origins, another featuring Tigrex, some brand new gameplay featuring Glavenus, a trailer showing off Acidic Glavenus in action and another taking a look at monster subspecies in general. You can also learn more about the topic with the info shared at San Diego Comic-Con.

Monster Hunter: World Iceborne will launch worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 6. The Steam version will be released in January.

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