Diablo 4 Will Be Around "For Years," Blizzard Says; Don't Expect Diablo 5 Soon

Sequels are hallmark of the video game industry, but no one should expect Diablo 5 anytime soon. Blizzard's Rod Fergusson said in an interview that the studio intends for Diablo 4 to stick around "for years" to come.Diablo 4 is embracing a sort-of live-service approach with plans for yearly expansions--however, 2025's expansion is now coming in 2026. In any event, Blizzard intends to continue to support Diablo 4 as opposed to moving on right away to a potential sequel."I don't know if it's eternal. I think Destiny tried and did that like, 'This is a ten-year game,' and then they quickly were not," Fergusson told IGN. "We want people to see the road ahead, because we know that, to play a Diablo game, you're probably putting hundreds of hours in and we want people to know that we're respecting their time and that we're not just here and gone."Continue Reading at GameSpot

Feb 28, 2025 - 17:44

Diablo 4 Will Be Around "For Years," Blizzard Says; Don't Expect Diablo 5 Soon

Sequels are hallmark of the video game industry, but no one should expect Diablo 5 anytime soon. Blizzard's Rod Fergusson said in an interview that the studio intends for Diablo 4 to stick around "for years" to come.

Diablo 4 is embracing a sort-of live-service approach with plans for yearly expansions--however, 2025's expansion is now coming in 2026. In any event, Blizzard intends to continue to support Diablo 4 as opposed to moving on right away to a potential sequel.

"I don't know if it's eternal. I think Destiny tried and did that like, 'This is a ten-year game,' and then they quickly were not," Fergusson told IGN. "We want people to see the road ahead, because we know that, to play a Diablo game, you're probably putting hundreds of hours in and we want people to know that we're respecting their time and that we're not just here and gone."Continue Reading at GameSpot