Take up your weapons as the battle between Heaven and Hell rages on in Diablo IV, available now on Xbox and PC for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass for Console subscribers. Dive in today to experience the acclaimed questline, explore a vast shared world, and enjoy regular seasonal content updates that bring new items, enemies, mechanics, and more to the game. With cross-play and cross-progression, you can pick up your adventure or play with friends across any platform. Last year Diablo IV became Blizzard’s fastest selling game during its launch in June. Later this year brings its very first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, which will continue the grim tale and further delve into the demonic plans of the prime evil Mephisto. We can’t wait to share more about it this winter, but in the meantime, you can jump right into Season of the Construct now and slay some ...

As we shared last month, the first Activision Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass, Diablo IV, is coming starting March 28! The game will be available for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass for Console members on Xbox and PC. Today, we shared more details ahead of the game arriving to Xbox Game Pass this Thursday, March 28. If you are playing with PC Game Pass, we shared step by step instructions to connect your Battle.net account with your Microsoft account for the first time or create a Battle.net account to make the connection. If you are new to Diablo IV, this is a standalone game that you can jump into immediately. Players can pick from 5 classes, each with multiple skills and talents to fit your preferred playstyle. Diablo IV is an isometric action role playing game where players can harness abilities, powerful Skills, and famed gear ...

Today community director Adam Fletcher, associate game designer Charles Dunn, lead live class designer Adam Jackson, and associate game director Joe Piepiora sat down to discuss the upcoming itemisation changes coming in the next Season of Diablo IV. In it they discussed how Affixes, item stats, the Codex of Power, and new in-game systems will change the way you slay and loot in the Seasonal and Eternal Realms. Following the discussion, they gave additional details on our first Public Test Realm (PTR) for Diablo IV, which will be available to PC Battle.net players. This will be the first taste of changes coming to the next Season and the team will be listening closely to feedback to make adjustments before the Season arrives for everyone. For more on Diablo IV, check out their official website.

On today’s Campfire Chat livestream, community director Adam Fletcher, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and lead live class designer Adam Jackson announced The Gauntlet is coming on 6 March and were joined by Annacakelive and MacroBioBoi for some live gameplay. They also discussed the mid-season update for Season of the Construct, which will see many class balance updates, plus the return of some updated vampiric powers from Season of Blood.  THE GAUNTLET Coming 6 March, The Gauntlet is a fixed non-linear Dungeon that will pit players of the same class against each other for top rank. Gain access to the Gauntlet in the Seasonal Realm on World Tier IV by travelling to the southwestern port in Gea Kul. The Gauntlet will conclude and reset each week. Obtain Proofs of Might by slaying demons, opening chests, and completing events. Pillars are scattered throughout the Gauntlet and can increase the number of Proofs earned from each ...

Blizzard are very excited to announce that Diablo IV will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on console and PC on 28 March PDT! With this addition we are delighted to bring the ultimate action RPG experience to even more adventurers. Experience a gripping campaign story first or jump right into Season of the Construct to uncover a new threat lurking below the sands of Kehjistan. Whether you choose to embark on your journey solo or with friends, there is plenty to explore in the shared world of Sanctuary, endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons to conquer, and lots of legendary loot. For everything Diablo IV, check out their official website.

Season of the Construct is now live in Diablo IV! Discover an ancient technology known as the Loom, created by Zoltun Kulle and Ayuzhan of Caldeum long ago. However, the Demon Malphas has twisted the Loom for nefarious purposes and you must find a way to defeat him and his deadly constructs. But you won’t do so alone with the new season robotic Seneschal Companion that will fight by your side and can be customised with magical Governing and Tuning Stones to suit your playstyle. Together you can also explore the brand-new dungeons known as Vaults that are filled with Hazards but offer great riches to those who make it to the end. The Gauntlet is coming soon in the Season of the Construct for players to compete in a weekly rotating dungeon for the top spot on the leaderboards. More details will be revealed in a future update! This season will ...

Devilish machinations wrought from Zoltun Kulle’s legacy threaten sanctuary in Diablo IV’s Season of the Construct. Beginning 24 January AEDT, discover the secrets of Zoltun Kulle’s Loom with all new Dungeon-type vaults alongside a brand-new seasonal robotic Seneschal Companion. Weekly Leaderboards are also coming this season in the form of The Gauntlet. Check out the details below and for more information head on over to their latest blog. SEASON OF THE CONSTRUCT Created by Zolton Kulle and Ayuzhan of Caldeum, an ancient technology known as the Loom has been usurped by the Demon Malphas. In this all-new quest line, team up with Zoltun’s former companion, Ayuzhan, to defeat Malphas and his deadly constructs. Visit the Gatehall, a new town centre underneath Kehjistan, which will serve as your base of operations in the fight against the Constructs. You will acquire your very own Seneschal Companion during the Seasonal Questline which will fight by your side ...

‘Tis the Season for great deals on Diablo! Diablo IV will be up to 40% off across various platforms during the holiday break – keep an eye on your retailers and storefronts of choice. Also launching today on Battle.net is the Diablo Collection which features several titles in the critically acclaimed action-RPG series including the Diablo IV Standard Edition and the Prime Evil Collection which contains Diablo II: Resurrected and the Diablo III: Eternal Collection. Plus, with the Diablo Collection, you will get items like the Inarius Wings and Inarius Murloc pet, Mephisto pet, Hatred’s Grasp wings for Diablo III, and the Amalgam of Rage mount for World of Warcraft. In addition, a holiday gift from Sanctuary’s denizens will be available for free to all players in Diablo IV in the form of the Dragoon’s Path Mount Armor Bundle. This holiday gift is available on all support platforms from today until 27th ...

Diablo IV’s first limited-time event, Midwinter Blight, is here and with it a period of perpetual darkness and bitter cold that consumes Fractured Peaks. From 13 December to 3 January AEDT, team up with a hopeful bard who brings warning of an awakened “Red-Cloaked Horror” and its Blightfiend underlings looking to prey on the most disheartened souls. In this event, players can take on new event quests, upgrade the event hub, challenge a new boss, and earn rewards including new cosmetic items. MIDWINTER BLIGHT Aid Gileon, the bard, as he seeks to reignite the holiday spirit in the townsfolk of Kyovashad after hearing rumors about spiteful dangers lurking in the snow and bringing down citizens’ morale. Visit the Midwinter Square, located in Kyovashad, to build up festive spirit and upgrade the square to its full holiday potential through slaying the pale blue Blightfiends lurking in Fractured Peaks for their Blighted Fragments. Interrupt the Blightfiends’ Blighted ...

Prepare for a ferocious battle as you race against time to defeat Lord Zir’s minions within the Abattoir of Zir, now live. Following the completion of the Season’s Journey, this harrowing challenge serves to test the most formidable wanderers with increasing tiers of difficulty. Patch 1.2.3 also brings a few gameplay updates including affixes that can now be previewed in the Enchantment menu. For those who have not yet travelled to the world of Sanctuary, Diablo IV is 40% off on Steam from 5 December to 12 December AEDT. ABATTOIR OF ZIR To challenge the Abattoir of Zir you must first complete all Chapters of the Season Journey to unlock a recipe to craft a Bloodforged Sigil. This will allow you to spawn the Visceral Channel which grants access to the Abattoir. A mighty challenge awaits when you enter the Abattoir where you will have 10 minutes to slay all enemies and defeat the ...

From 22 November to 29 November AEDT, players can download a free trial of Diablo IV on Steam. Once players have experienced Sanctuary on Steam, eager travellers can purchase the game for 40% off on the platform. A few more details: Character level maxes out at Level 20 for this free trial. Within that Level 20 character level cap, free trial players will have access to all Diablo IV content. Progress carries over from the free trial if purchased. Social play and cross-play will also be available during the free trial. Don’t forget to try out the Season of Blood storyline and challenges ahead of the recently announced Midwinter Blight event. For everything Diablo IV, you can check out the official website. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Today, Diablo IV’s Season of Blood is live for all to play! Team up with the Vampire Hunter Erys, voiced by actress and producer Gemma Chan, and gather your Vampiric Powers to fight the new bloodthirsty threat that roams Sanctuary. This Season, explore a new questline that will have you challenge difficult foes and the terrifying Vampire Lord who commands them, Lord Zir. With this Season also comes a variety of quality-of-life updates including updates to Nightmare dungeons, faster leveling to Level 100, adjustments to mounts, additional endgame bosses, Class balance improvements and much more. Those excited to play Diablo IV on Steam need not wait any longer! With the launch of Steam today, players can head into Sanctuary with access to a variety of features including Steam achievements, their Steam friends list, and the option to invite those friends to play in-game. And if playing on the go is more ...

On 18 October AEDT, the next Diablo IV season, Season of Blood, will launch with a variety of new content. Players can look forward to an all-new Questline, Vampiric Powers, 5 additional endgame bosses, and much more. In addition to this, the upcoming Patch 1.2.0 will bring with it many quality-of-life updates including changes to mounts, renown, Nightmare Dungeons, faster XP gain, and more. Check out further details below or their latest livestream with game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, associate game designer Antonio Watson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher. Also with this launch Diablo IV will be available to play on Steam! This platform comes in addition to Battle.net, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation® 5, and PlayStation® 4, all of which, including Steam, will include cross-play and cross-save across all platforms. Those wanting to play on Steam will first need to purchase the game ...

The Season of Blood, Diablo IV’s second season, was announced at Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live and is coming 18 October AEST! General manager of Diablo, Rod Fergusson, took to the stage and welcomed actress and producer Gemma Chan as the latest addition to the phenomenal voice cast. Season of Blood is about combatting the rise of vampires in Sanctuary while harnessing their power for your own and Gemma will be voicing the lead character, Erys the Vampire Hunter. With her help, you can embrace new supernatural powers in order to protect Sanctuary from the vampire threat and ultimately face off against the vampire lord. We also had an exciting milestone announced today! Since launch, Diablo IV has seen 12 million players and 1.3 billion hours of playtime (that’s an average of more than 100 hours per player). In Season of Blood there will be new Vampiric Powers to obtain, a new Questline ...

Diablo IV’s first ever season in our long-term content schedule, Season of the Malignant, is officially live today! Dive into Sanctuary to take on the dangerous, new Malignant Monsters and team up with a former priest of the Cathedral of Light, Cormond, to capture their Malignant Hearts and use their power to your advantage. Starting this Season, we are also kicking off the very first Season Journey and Battle Pass where everyone can earn Favor and Season boosts just by playing the game, or cosmetics if you choose to purchase the paid tier of the Battle Pass. As a reminder, seasons give all Diablo IV players an opportunity to start the Season Journey fresh with the new features and gameplay mechanics that have been added. With everyone on an ...

A new corruption has emerged in Sanctuary! Diablo IV is a living game that is designed to be evolving and expanding for years to come, and we are kicking off the start of our long-term content schedule with the very first season of Diablo IV, Season of the Malignant, coming 21 July AEST. On our latest livestream, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead game producer Timothy Ismay, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher talked about what’s coming this Season, including a brand-new questline with new faces and new enemies, new powers, the first Season Journey, and the first Battle Pass. Following the tradition of previous Diablo games, seasons give all players an opportunity to start the Season Journey fresh with the new features and gameplay mechanics that have been added. With everyone on an even playing field, players can try out new classes and builds that they have been curious ...

Diablo IV had the best-selling opening in Blizzard’s history, crossing an auspicious $666 million in global sell-through in the first five days following its June 6 launch*. The latest instalment for the Diablo series, and Blizzard’s fastest-selling game ever*, is the box-office equivalent of the biggest opening week of the year**. The heroes of Sanctuary, the world in which Diablo is set, have already played more than 276 million hours, or more than 30,000 years. “On behalf of Blizzard, we want to thank the millions of players around the world who are immersing themselves in Diablo IV,” said Mike Ybarra, President of Blizzard Entertainment. “Diablo IV is a result of our incredible teams working together to craft and support genre-defining games, build legendary worlds, and inspire memories that will last a lifetime. We’re humbled by the response, proud of the team, and remain committed to listening to our players and ensuring Diablo ...

Diablo® IV, the highly anticipated new instalment of the iconic Diablo series, is now live. Already, it is Blizzard Entertainment’s fastest-selling game of all time, with Blizzard’s highest pre-launch unit sales ever on both console and PC*. In the four days since early access started on 1 June, Diablo IV has been played for 93 million hours, or over 10,000 years — the equivalent playing 24 hours a day since the beginning of human civilisation. Diablo IV features cross-platform play and cross-progression on Windows® PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, plus up to four-player co-op, including two-player couch co-op on consoles. “This is a moment years in the making for the Diablo IV team,” said Rod Fergusson, general manager of Diablo. “We’re extremely proud to offer players the richest story ever ...

Today, GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum, genre-bending artist Halsey and SUGA of 21st century pop icons BTS unleashed the official music video for “Lilith (Diablo IV Anthem)” in collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo IV. Directed by Henry Hobson, the video was shot in multiple locations including inside Chapelle des Jésuites (Jesuits’ Chapel) in Cambrai, France, where Blizzard had filled the ceiling with paintings and a 160-foot mural inspired by the game. Like the High Heavens and Burning Hells, Halsey needed a counterpart to accompany them on the fiery track and help tame their commanding power. Cue SUGA, a longtime collaborator and friend, who makes his way through the haze and effortlessly spits bars at the halfway mark. “I’m thrilled ...

SteelSeries, the original esports brand that fuses gaming and culture, KontrolFreek®, the creator of Performance Gaming Gear™, and Blizzard Entertainment, creator of the genre-defining series Diablo®, today unveiled a new collection of limited-edition gaming gear that celebrates the fusion of the darkness of the original Diablo, progression elements of Diablo II, visceral combat of Diablo III, and vast overworld of Diablo IV. With inspiration drawn from the Diablo universe, the limited-edition collection brings the world of Sanctuary to life through the award-winning Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Headset, Aerox 5 Wireless Gaming Mouse, QcK Heavy XXL Mousepad, SteelSeries Artisan Keycap, and KontrolFreek Performance Thumbsticks. As a bonus, players who purchase select items from the limited-edition collection will receive an exclusive in-game cosmetic item for Diablo IV. Arctis Nova 7 Wireless | Diablo IV Edition – Become the Hero of Sanctuary with the Diablo IV Edition Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Headset. Engineered ...

Every player is different, and we believe everyone should have the same opportunity to slay demons and pursue Lilith in Diablo IV. With this philosophy in mind, the team set out to improve accessibility offerings and help suit whatever the player may need. The result is that Diablo IV hosts over 50 individual accessibility features including aids to dexterity, reading text, and vision. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Customise your inputs for keyboard, mouse, or controller to your preferences and capabilities with Button Remapping. Enable Skill Toggle and Action Wheel Activation to transform the need to hold a button to cast a Skill to a simple toggle. Remap your analog sticks to one side of the controller to allow control with one hand. Enabling Persist Lock Target allows your skills and weapons to stay focused on an enemy. Subtitles are enabled by default on cinematics and players can choose to alter the font colour, scaling, and the text’s background opacity ...

In Blizzards latest Developer Update Livestream Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, product management director Kegan Clark, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher covered how Diablo IV’s Seasons, optional Battle Pass, and The Shop will work. Check out what was covered below and view the full stream below and supporting blog here. THE POST-LAUNCH EXPERIENCE In Diablo IV, post-launch content covers the player experience throughout new seasons, the Season Journey, Battle Pass rewards, new features, long-term maintenance, balancing the game, and updates. Seasons in Diablo IV will arrive in the weeks following launch, starting with Season 1. Each season will include a new gameplay feature and questline that introduces new characters, challenges, legendary aspects, meta changes, and quality of life improvements. Each season is supported by its own Season Journey. As you progress through the Season Journey you can earn rewards and gain progress towards the Battle Pass, however, ...

In Blizzard’s latest Inside the Game Video, the team shared insight into one of the core pillars of Diablo IV’s design, Play Your Way. Featuring General Manager Rod Fergusson, Game Director Joe Shely, Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson, and Lead Game Producer Melissa Corning, the team walked through the many ways you can customise your playstyle and character look. Player choice is infused into everything you can do in Diablo IV, from how you look to the skills you use to forge your path through the open world. PLAY YOUR WAY Select from five classes depending on the playstyle you prefer to begin your journey. The Barbarian is a close-range weapons master. The Sorcerer slays enemies from afar with powerful elemental magic. The Rogue is swift and can change between close and far range. The Druid can transform into powerful creatures and call nature magic. The Necromancer summons the dead to fight ...

In preparation for the launch on 6 June, 2023, we will be opening the gates of Hell one more time for everyone to play Diablo IV and test our server infrastructure for what we are calling a Server Slam weekend. From 12 May, 12 p.m.– 14 May, 12 p.m. PDT (13 May, 5a.m. – 15 May 5 a.m. AEST), everyone can come to Sanctuary’s defence on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4—along with couch co-op for consoles and cross-play and cross-progression for all platforms—against the armies of the Burning Hells to help us test the durability of our servers. The version of Diablo IV available during Server Slam will be similar to our previous Open Beta weekends, however it will include all bug fixes and updates detailed in our Open Beta Retrospective blog.  There are also some new rewards players can earn if they participate! TO GET ...

With just over a month before the game’s launch on 6 June, 2023, Diablo IV has officially reached gold status! The highly anticipated game is the fourth instalment in the genre-defining series, bringing the dark world of Sanctuary to players once more. “Going gold is a landmark milestone for the incredible Diablo IV team, who have all worked so hard crafting the next-generation instalment of this iconic franchise. This is a concrete, meaningful step toward our 6 June launch” said Rod Fergusson, general manager of Diablo. “Whether players are veterans of the franchise or jumping in for the first time, we can’t wait for everyone to experience the full game: taking part in the incredible storytelling, experimenting with character classes and builds, and exploring what the endgame and the dark world of Sanctuary has to offer.” “Going Gold” is the videogame industry term for announcing when the development on the game’s launch ...