Diablo 4 Early Access release dates and times

Diablo 4 Rogue
(Image credit: Blizzard)

The Diablo 4 early access release times and date aren't far away, with the demon-hunting RPG launching this month - because honestly, who wants to spend the Summer outside in the sun anyway? Obviously there'll be different release times and dates depending on whether you're getting Diablo 4 Early Access or are willing to wait for the normal release, and we've laid them all out below in this comprehensive guide to the Diablo 4 release dates and times.

Diablo 4 release dates and times

Diablo 4

(Image credit: Blizzard)

The Diablo 4 release dates and times for those who have preordered the standard version of the game are as follows:

  • 4:00pm PDT, 5th June (Pacific Coast)
  • 7:00pm EDT, 5th June (East Coast)
  • 12:00am BST, 6th June (UK)
  • 1:00am CEST, 6th June (Europe)
  • 8:00am KST, 6th June (Korea)

Diablo 4 preloads are now live, so even if you're waiting for the full launch you can get the download done early.

Early Access release dates and times

One of Diablo 4's Barbarians stands in front of the camp fire

(Image credit: Blizzard)

For those who have preordered the Early Access version of Diablo 4, they can expect to play the game at the follow time and dates:

  • 4:00pm PDT, 1st June (Pacific Coast)
  • 7:00pm EDT, 1st June (East Coast)
  • 12:00am BST, 2nd June (UK)
  • 1:00am CEST, 2nd June (Europe)
  • 8:00am KST, 2nd June (Korea)

Players can get the Early Access version of Diablo 4 if they preorder either the Ultimate or Deluxe editions of the game - at time of writing, there is no other way to obtain access to the game early.

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