The first expansion to Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred, was scheduled to go live on the night of October 8. At least that was the plan before delays occurred. Some players took the time to get to know their families.
What’s going on with Diablo 4? The release of Vessel of Hatred was planned for October 8 at 01:00 our time. However, there were delays, and the first expansion for Diablo 4 was postponed. In our live ticker, we kept you updated.
A new, specific time was not mentioned. Players were waiting in the Blizzard forum or on X for news – for example, from Community Director Adam Fletcher, who summarized the situation around 01:25 on X with “No one can log in right now.”.
One player took advantage of the Diablo 4 downtime and wrote a humorous post on Reddit. He jokingly mentioned that he finally got to know his family. He found out they are actually pretty cool.
“She seems to be a good person”
How did he meet his family? On October 8, Left_Experience_9857 wrote in the Diablo 4 subreddit that he emerged from his gaming dungeon due to the delay of Vessel of Hatred. He stumbled over months-old McDonald’s bags.
Along the way, he encountered his children, who approached him – leading to a lightning-fast reaction: turning his head so quickly that he almost broke his neck. His offspring just wanted to know if he needed some new Gfuel.
In the kitchen, he then encountered his wife – she reacted with surprise and gasped audibly. Left_Experience_9857 murmured with tears in his eyes that Diablo was down. To avoid missing any spawns of the Blood Maiden, he moved his meals to his computer. Consequently, his kitchen chair is practically brand new. However, since Diablo is down, he notes that there was no reason not to sit there now.
There, he actually had a conversation with his wife. He realized: She seems to be a good person. He plans to have conversations with her monthly, maybe even annually. That depends on the drop rates of Mythic Uniques.
What do other players say about it? In the comments under the post, users write that they find the post amusing. At the current time (October 8, 04:00), it has already gathered over 1,000 upvotes. Rathma86 notes: “You reminded me that I have a family. Thank you.” And CatMum_ writes: “This made the wait better.”
What’s next for Diablo 4? Around 05:30, Community Director Adam Fletcher wrote in the Blizzard forum: “The new update is almost ready and is currently being uploaded to our servers. […] We are almost there!” By 6 o’clock, it was finally here, and the patch of nearly 38 GB was available in the Battle.net launcher.
Vessel of Hatred and Season 6 of Diablo 4 are launching almost simultaneously. The update brings numerous changes and new features to the game. You can find out which features you can use in the base game and which you need to purchase the Diablo 4 expansion for here: Diablo 4: Season 6 and Vessel of Hatred launch simultaneously – What can I play for free, and what costs money?
