Queue times were extremely long during the first day of the early access beta but were all but eliminated afterward. Blizzard has already warned players about this, as the beta is intended to stress-test the servers in preparation for a full launch. Keep in mind that you may encounter a login queue when trying to play the open beta. The open beta will kick off at 9 AM PT / noon ET and run until the ending date at noon PT / 3 PM ET. Early downloading is available now for the open beta. If you didn't get in, the open beta runs from March 24-26. This period actually extended into partway through March 20, with connection issues stopping people from playing for several hours after it was initially live.
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