Also, this important step in expansions development is implemented to fix any potentially serious bugs in D2X before it goes gold, as well as testing the multiplayer aspect of the expansion to its limit on a specially private D2X Closed Beta B.net server. Unfortunately, It is only available to individuals in the United States and Canada, who are 17 or more years of age, as well as a small number of Korean testers in Cyber Cafes. Blizzard gets the specially private Battle. Net server for the D2X Closed Beta ready for the beta testers. The beta CDs are manufactured and after, mailed to all of the selected beta testers, after which the the beta test begins when it is announced and the beta server is activated.
Beta testers can now log on to Battle.
Any minor or major updates will be initiated through patches. They prepare the expansion for any final gameplay testing. Once the expansion is meets their expectations and is finished development-wise, goes gold, gets manufactured, and is prepared for a world street store release. If this beta test were open to participants from all over the world, such issues as time zone confusion and server downtime could hinder the progress of the beta testing phase. Approximately 2,500 testers are being chosen from the 78,000 or so applicants that signed up.