Beta client update (September 22, 2026)

Source: View source Version: Forever beta 1.60.1.69977 Review: Source checked Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

Build 1.60.1.69977 is Blizzard's September 22 client update. The announcement's UTC timestamp falls on September 23.^[1]

Published changes

Update through Battle.net with the game closed. Blizzard identifies improvements to:^[1]

Some Mac rendering and stability problems.
Character-selection navigation when starting with a controller active.
Using a controller with items that start quests.

Other fixes are unspecified and not testable in-game. The next full weekly update is planned for September 24.^[1]

Testing the changes

These are developer-reported fixes, not independent wiki test results. For a useful retest, record the installed build, hardware, input device, and exact steps. Repeat the conditions of the earlier failure and record whether it still occurs.

This announcement does not resolve every older report. Unlisted changes remain unverified; see Beta known issues.

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Kaivax, Beta Client Update — September 22, posted 23 September 2026 at 00:54 UTC. Original Blizzard forum post and JSON read 23 September 2026.

Beta changes · Beta guide · User interface and accessibility · System requirements

[update-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Kaivax, Beta Client Update — September 22, posted 23 September 2026 at 00:54 UTC. Original Blizzard forum post and JSON read 23 September 2026.

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