In the new financial report from Activision Blizzard, they discuss Diablo Immortal. The plan for the release of the mobile game seems stable. However, players are still waiting for information on Diablo 4.
What’s new? In the latest financial report, Activision Blizzard talked about the first quarter of 2020. It seems quite solid. The monthly active users remained stable, the numbers of active players of WoW have increased.
Regarding Diablo Immortal, the mobile game of the Diablo franchise, the developers stated that it remains on track.
Diablo Immortal – What does Blizzard say in the financial report?
It was stated: The report soberly states: “Diablo Immortal, developed in partnership with NetEase for mobile, remains on track to start regional tests in the middle of the year.”
Lastly, it was mentioned in the investor call in February that Diablo Immortal is making good progress and the results of the internal game tests are “encouraging”.
But there is currently no exact date for when these regional tests are supposed to start. The team keeps it vague with the “middle of the year”. The tests could start soon, but they could also be in August.
Diablo 4 – No information from the financial report
What was not talked about: Regarding Diablo 4, which many players of the franchise are eagerly waiting for, there were no new details from the financial report.
On the release of Diablo 4, Luis Barriga stated during BlizzCon 2019 that it is still a long way off. “Not coming out soon. Not even Blizzard soon,” he said. Perhaps that is why the game received little attention in this financial report.
This is what Blizzard says about Diablo 4: It’s not that Blizzard is completely silent on Diablo 4. They present quarterly information tidbits that highlight certain aspects of the new hack ‘n’ slash.
- At the end of February, they showed the interface and cannibals from Diablo 4
- News about controls show: Blizzard has arrived at Diablo 4 in 2020
When could there be more about Diablo 4?
This is what is coming up: As a replacement for E3 2020, which will not take place this year due to Corona, the “Summer Game Fest” will run over the summer. There will be news about games and events from publishers, as well as in-game events, demos, and more.
The Summer Game Fest starts in May and runs until August 2020.
This is what is suspected: For the line-up in phase 1, Activision and Blizzard are confirmed alongside other big names like EA, Riot Games, Bungie, Bandai Namco, and many others. Maybe more information about Diablo 4 will come soon.
Perhaps Blizzard will use this event to present more Diablo 4 content. Keep an eye on us at MeinMMO for information about Diablo 4.
With the new Diablo head Rod Fergusson, Blizzard has brought in a “Closer” for Diablo 4. He is basically a “finishing expert” who can successfully lead games that are in their final development phase to release.
