The release date of Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 is still far off. Blizzard recently commented on the releases during the financial call.
What did Blizzard say? Neither Diablo 4 nor Overwatch 2 has a specific release date. Fans have already hoped that Blizzard could announce a release in 2021.
But these hopes have now been dashed. As Blizzard revealed in a conference about the latest financial figures, Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 are not planned titles for the current year 2021.
What exactly did they say? Blizzard mentions that WoW is currently strong and revenues will grow as a result. (via PCGamer)
“We expect Blizzard’s net revenue to grow, given the momentum of World of Warcraft and the other growth initiatives we have in place,” said Activision’s Chief Financial Officer Dennis Durkin during the conference call. “Our outlook does not include the launch of Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 in 2021.”
But don’t worry. While you wait for Diablo 4, 8 other hack & slays are coming in 2021.
What are fans hoping for at BlizzConline 2021?
This is coming up: The BlizzConline starts on February 19, 2021. The BlizzCon is taking place online this year due to Corona, and everyone is invited to watch. The Blizzard team has already confirmed that Diablo 4 will be on the agenda and has also given a teaser about what it could be.
While we are at it: Our next update will be during the BlizzConline, instead of the usual blog. We have read some guesses about what it could be, and we want to assure you that it will be something really exciting. Without ruining the surprise, we can say that it relates to a new version of the campfire scene that we showed you at the last BlizzCon.
Diablo 4 quarterly update
So it seems to be a presentation of a new class. So far, we know about Druid, Barbarian and Sorceress in Diablo 4. Players are counting on an announcement of a class at the BlizzConline.
Some players still have hope that Blizzard might narrow down the release window for Diablo 4 at least during the BlizzConline. Even if it wouldn’t be a specific release date, but just a timeframe.
For others, the hope for BlizzCon content lies on important information regarding gameplay features of Diablo 4.
“Yes, I don’t think we will get a release date for D4. However, they said in the last quarterly report that there will be a big update for D4 during the BlizzCon. I hope it’s not just new classes, but they also talk about endgame, crafting, and trading,” writes GPA3 on reddit.
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