Although no set date The Friends and Family beta began unexpectedly on 20th November 2013. As well as their regular list of friends and family Blizzard, for the beta has been confirmed by first time, extended the invites to "valued media contacts and key members of the Blizzardcommunity" and also 3, Game Director [[Josh Mosqueira]] has said in an interview in August 2013 that it would start this year000 of the most active Diablo III players from around the world.<refname=betaannounce>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/joshdiablo-mosqueiraiii-reaper-of-souls-friends-and-family-beta-test-mayhas-startbegun-year Beta Test to begin in 2013] ptr- Josh Mosqueira, soon Reaper of Souls Game Director, Players Cut interviewFriends and Family Beta Begins] - Blizzard Entertainment, 2320/0811/13</ref>
The testers were not required to abide by a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
==Reaper of Souls Beta Content==
The content of the Beta is nearly all of the Expansion pack apart from the end boss fight<ref name=betaannounce/>
<blue>Question: “I hope that Blizzard can put up the first beta test of Reaper of Souls within this year.”
Josh, “Yes.”</blue>
In the run up to [[Blizzcon 2013]] the beta profile page on Battle.Net changed. The image for the opt-in section for Diablo 3 was changed from a Diablo 3 classic graphic to the [[==Reaper of Souls]] image of [[Malthael]], possibly indicating that part of the information due to be revealed at BlizzCon is the date for the beta beginning. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/reaper-souls-beta-profile-ready Beta Profile changes to RoS] - IncGamers, 01/11/13</ref>Patches and Hotfixes==
[[File{{:Ros-Reaper of Souls beta-profile.png|frame|center|Beta Sign Up on Battle.Net]]patches}}
==Reaper of Souls Beta History==
As late as [[Blizzcon 2013]] held in October no hint of a beta date had been teased by Blizzard, however Game Director [[Josh Mosqueira]] had said in an interview in August 2013 that it would start that year.<ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/josh-mosqueira-reaper-souls-beta-test-may-start-year Beta Test to begin in 2013] - Josh Mosqueira, Reaper of Souls Game Director, Players Cut interview, 23/08/13</ref>
<blue>Question: “I hope that Blizzard can put up the first beta test of Reaper of Souls within this year.”
Josh, “Yes.”</blue>
In the run up to [[Blizzcon 2013]] the beta profile page on Battle.Net changed. The image for the opt-in section for Diablo 3 was changed from a Diablo 3 classic graphic to the [[Reaper of Souls]] image of [[Malthael]], possibly indicating that part of the information due to be revealed at BlizzCon is the date for the beta beginning. <ref>[http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/reaper-souls-beta-profile-ready Beta Profile changes to RoS] - IncGamers, 01/11/13</ref>
[[File:Ros-beta-profile.png|frame|center|Beta Sign Up on Battle.Net]]