Diablo II: Resurrected's Early Access and Open Beta dates have been revealed alongside what will be included and the platforms players will be able to jump into the action on. First up the platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. Yeah, no Nintendo Switch until the September launch.

The Early Access Beta for those who pre-order goes live this weekend -- kicking off August 14 at 3:00am AEST.

With the Public Open Beta weekend kicking off the following weekend August 21 at 3:00am AEST.

In terms of content both Act I: The Sightless Eye and Act II: The Secret of the Vizjerei will be fully playable, giving players plenty of demon slaying to do. The fully remade Act I and II cinematics will be included here too -- very cool.

And with that five of the seven playable classes will be playable with the Druid and Paladin joining the Sorceress, Barbarian, and Amazon from the previous Technical Alpha Test. Both phases of the Beta will support up to eight player co-op, online, with PvP Duels there for those wanting to put their gear to the test.

In terms of features Blizzard notes that one fix, that is ensuring the world is fully loaded before dropping in players, won't be in this build. So there's a chance if you drop-out or quit in a contested region you'll spawn into a 'Game Over' screen. That will be fixed by the time launch rolls around on September 23. In other housekeeping news, Xbox Live Gold will be required for the Early Access period though it won't be for the Public Open Beta weekend -- PS Plus won't be required for either.

And finally, for those jumping in on PC, TCP/IP won't be supported - "TCP/IP support will not be available in the upcoming Beta or the final game," says Blizzard. "After careful deliberation, we will no longer be supporting this option as we identified potential security risks and are committed to safeguarding the player experience."

That said here are the hardware requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-3250/AMD FX-4350
Video: Nvidia GTX 660/AMD Radeon HD 7850
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB
Internet: Broadband Internet connection
Resolution: 1280 x 720

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

Operating System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-9600k/AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Video: Nvidia GTX 1060/AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB
Internet: Broadband Internet connection
Resolution: 1920 x 1080