In Diablo 3 the current Season 22 is still ongoing, but when does it end? And when does Season 23 start? We provide you with a prediction for the next important dates in D3.
What’s happening in Diablo 3? Every few months, a new season starts in Blizzard’s hack ‘n’ slash game. It comes with at least one special bonus that affects gameplay. This ensures variety, even though completely new content is lacking.
Currently, Season 22 is running, which started on November 20. In this article, we want to show you how long the current season will last and when you can expect the start of Season 23 in Diablo 3.
Update from February 24: The Diablo team announced that on February 25, a two-week testing of Patch 2.7.0 will begin on the Diablo PTR. Accordingly, we have pushed possible endings of Season 22 and starts of Season 23 back.
End of Season 22 – When could it come?
Blizzard usually reveals the end date of a season only about 14 days in advance. We know that a season typically lasts about 3 months. However, this remains dynamic. In special circumstances like larger patches, the duration of a season can be extended or shortened.
Blizzard itself says:
We no longer provide an estimated end date for seasons. However, seasons should last approximately three months (depending on development needs, sometimes a bit longer, sometimes a bit shorter), and we will also inform you at least two weeks before the end of a season.
Source: Diablo3.com
Our prediction for the end of S22: We at MeinMMO have been following the seasons of Diablo 3 for several years. In our prediction, we show you 4 dates that are potential end dates for Season 22.
Since the season started on November 20, 2020, the following end dates are likely, considering the two-week testing of the new Patch 2.7.0:
- March 7, 2021
- March 14, 2021
- March 21, 2021
Keep in mind that seasons always end on a Sunday.
Here’s how the last seasons went: Usually, Blizzard maintains the 3-month plan. With few exceptions.
- Season 21 started on July 3, 2020, and ended on November 8, 2020
- Season 20 started on March 13, 2020, and ended on June 21, 2020
- Season 19 started on November 22, 2019, and lasted until March 1, 2020
- Season 18 started on August 23, 2019, and ended on November 10, 2019
- Season 17 started on May 17, 2019, and ended on August 18, 2019
- Season 16 started on January 18, 2019, and was originally supposed to end on March 17, 2019. However, it ended on May 12, 2019
Start of Season 23 – When?
What we know: It is known that there is about a one to two-week gap between the end and the start of a season. The last seasons (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22) all started on a Friday.
What we suspect: Based on the last seasons, we assume that Season 23 will also start on a Friday. And that it will be about one to two weeks after the end of Season 22.
The possible start dates would be:
- March 12, 2021
- March 19, 2021
- March 26, 2021
- April 2, 2021
Keep in mind that this is speculation based on the last seasons. An official end date for Season 22 or a start date for Season 23 has yet to be announced.
At the start of the year 2021, Blizzard gives you another reason to play Diablo 3.
