Diablo 4 early access launch wasn’t a complete disaster

After years of anticipation, Diablo 4 has finally been released. Well, just the early access release for players who opted for the pricier Deluxe and Ultimate editions of the game.

Still, as this is the first time the full (paid) game has been available to play, it’s important that the launch goes smoothly. Diablo 4 is an always-online game launching on all three major platforms, so the stakes are high.

While the actual launch, due on June 6, will likely be substantially more challenging for Blizzard, last night’s early access launch went off without a hitch. Even the wait times were quite short, with many players reporting staying online for hours without glitches.

It’s always a good sign when a game’s subreddit isn’t full of the same complaints about not being able to log in on day one. Other than that, there were two major issues, and it seems like only one of them can be blamed on Blizzard.

The first one is the most common/confusing, because it happened to a lot of PlayStation 5 players. That is the Invalid License error, which was preventing players from being able to log in. Trying continuously would also result in the Too Many Requests error.

the problem has been widely discussed on the Blizzard forums, as well as Reddit and other places. Blizzard quickly recognized this and promised to alert relevant team members. The problem started to resolve itself shortly after and was almost completely fixed at the time of writing this article.

During the few hours that followed all the confusion, some players managed to fix the problem by buying anything from the PlayStation Store. Initiating a purchase apparently fixed it for some players, so many just bought the cheaper bundle of Diablo 4 in-game currency ($2).

Instead, the other issue has been plaguing some PC gamers, simply preventing them from logging into the game. The issue was that the Battle.net launcher was not recommitting its early access status. In other words, it was like he didn’t think the player owned the Deluxe/Ultimate Edition.

Snow storm posted some steps that you can follow, that update the store cache and clear whatever was blocking it. You can first try changing the launcher region by logging out, choosing a different region via the gear icon, and then logging back in.

Reinstalling Battle.net or resetting your password are all things you can do to force a cache reset. If none of that works (and you’re sure you own either edition), Blizzard recommends submitting a support ticket.

If you jumped in too and it was easy, or if you plan to start your ride today, don’t do it without changing this setting. You should definitely also read our crucial tips; you’ll thank us later.