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Diablo 3 Patch 2.0.1 and Reaper of Souls Beta Now Available in Public Test Realm

The new patch and the expansion can be tried out right now

Dec 13, 2013 06:40 GMT  ·  By
The Diablo 3 Public Test Realm has been updated
   The Diablo 3 Public Test Realm has been updated

After confirming some details last month, Blizzard has now revealed that both patch 2.0.1 and the Reaper of Souls closed beta expansion are now live on the Public Test Realm, so almost anyone can try out the new features coming to the dungeon crawling RPG.

Diablo 3 came out last year on PC and Mac and reached the PS3 and Xbox 360 earlier this year.

Now, the RPG is set to receive quite a few major changes, in the form of patch 2.0.1, as well as a special expansion called Reaper of Souls.

While they will debut in 2014, Blizzard has just confirmed on Battle.net that both of them are live on the Public Test Realm.

For those who are unfamiliar with accessing the test region, a special guide has been set up by Blizzard, so check it out below.

- To participate in the public test, you must have a Diablo III game license attached your Battle.net account in good standing (i.e. it hasn't been suspended or banned). In addition, you will also need to download and install the Battle.net desktop app. - Step 1: Create a PTR account. To create a PTR account, log in to Battle.net Account Management and double-click on your Diablo III game license; this will bring you to the game management page. On this page, click "Create a PTR account." (Note: If you've participated in any previous Diablo III PTR, the "Create PTR account" button may not appear. This is because you've already created a PTR account and can therefore skip this step.) - Step 2: Download and install the Battle.net desktop application. - Step 3: Once you have created a PTR account, installed the Battle.net desktop, and logged in with your Battle.net credentials, select “Diablo III” from the menu on the left-hand side of the application. - Step 4: On the Diablo III screen, there is a drop-down menu right above the “Play” button (note that this may say “Install” if you do not have Diablo III currently installed). Select “PTR: Diablo III” from this drop-down menu before proceeding. - Step 5: You should now have the option to install and play the patch 2.0.1 PTR.

While all Public Test Realm players can access patch 2.0.1, the Reaper of Souls closed beta still needs a special invitation.