It’s time for Blizzard to release Diablo 4

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It’s been more than six years since the release of Diablo 3, the third iteration of the celebrated hack-and-slash RPG from Blizzard Entertainment. And as Blizzcon 2018 nears (this 2nd of the November), fans everywhere are keeping their fingers crossed that a reveal for Diablo 4 will be showcased.


While nothing is yet etched in stone, rumors have been circulating in the past few months that Blizzard may indeed reveal that the gaming company is working on a new Diablo game. It makes perfect sense, too: fans who’ve stuck with D3 have been clamoring for it, especially as the current game has already reached maintenance mode. This means that no new add-ons and expansions are forthcoming, the last being last year’s late release of the Necromancer pack.

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Dedicated players are dwindling, often only coming back to play for a few days when new seasons become available. Most of these gamers only do so to get achievement bonuses in the form of cosmetics like new character pets, pennants, wings, and portrait frames. It doesn’t help that alternative options like League of Legends, and Torchlight 2 are attracting old players to switch.


The timing of a D4 announcement would be perfect, given little moves by Blizzard to hire new game development staff and release the D3 on Nintendo Switch. The once-PC-exclusive game now has the chance to attract more portable console gamers. Veteran Diablo players who’ve been patiently waiting for D4 will return in droves, once again proving that WoW and Overwatch can wait when new heroes of Sanctuary enter the tavern door.


Thanks for dropping by. I’m Daniel Volitich, a pop-culture enthusiast and student based in San Fran. I enjoy animation, films, and comic books. I also take pride in my collection of Marvel action figures and vintage video games. Visit this blog for similar reads.