At gamescom 2023, the head of Diablo 4, franchise manager Rod Fergusson, was very talkative and shared a lot about the future of the action RPG. You can find out what information he revealed here on MeinMMO.
Especially the large, Xbox-affiliated developer studios were present at gamescom and revealed a lot about their games. The biggest games were Starfield (Bethesda) and Diablo 4 (Activision Blizzard).
Rod Fergusson from Diablo 4 had quite a bit to say. We have already evaluated some of the interviews on MeinMMO:
- Diablo 4: We spoke with the head, and he practically revealed to us which classes are still coming
- Diablo 4: The head discusses mistakes after release and fan criticism: Explains what went wrong
In this article, we gather further statements that Fergusson has confirmed in interviews with other media. This includes information about leaderboards, new world tiers, MMO content, and when there will be fresh information about Season 2. The interviews have been compiled by wowhead.com.
You can watch the Season 2 trailer for Diablo 4 here:
Diablo 4: Fergusson Interviews at gamescom
The following information comes from interviews with TVMovie, 4Players, GameStar, and ScreenRant – you can find the four sources at the bottom of the article.
- Season 2 is particularly aimed at players who are just starting with Diablo 4
- They want to improve interaction with the community and create more transparency
- The Blood Knight from Diablo Immortal will not be coming to Diablo 4
- There are no plans to introduce a test realm – they prefer to improve communication and the reception of community feedback
- The concept of a season is based on two ideas: a strong story and the power-fantasy of the season mechanics
- With Season 2, new enemies, uniques, and legendaries will be introduced
- The story of Season 2 will revolve around a distant vampire hunter, who gradually warms up
- In the first week of October, there will be a “Deep Dive” into Season 2 and the vampiric powers
- To play the 5 new bosses of Season 2, players will need to “summon” them or complete certain tasks – they will not just be found in the world
- A lot of “Quality of Life” improvements are planned for Season 2
- Season 2 compared to Season 1: They aim to always create a new experience, there are no templates for the seasons
- The “accessibility” of the content for every type of player is particularly focused on with new content
- No more MMO features like raids are planned, but there are no taboo topics – something like that could be possible someday
- Currently, Fergusson does not want to share any information about world tier 5
- The Eternal Realm should also be enjoyable in the future, but the focus of Diablo 4 is on the seasons
- The previous changes should not aim to make the game slower – the intention is actually to create more options for new and different builds
- Leaderboards could come in Season 3 – they want to improve balancing first
- Fergusson would like to see something completely new in Diablo 4 that still aligns with the familiar mechanics – he mentions the new class Blood Knight in Diablo Immortal as an example
- A new class should depend on playstyles that are currently not represented in Diablo 4
These were the further interview statements from Diablo head Rod Fergusson at gamescom 2023. If you have any questions or comments about the individual points, please leave a comment.
Season 2 of Diablo 4 starts on October 17, 2023, and revolves around blood and vampires. However, there will not be a new class yet. When the first new class arrives is still unknown.
If you are looking for more information about the new Season 2, then check out our info article on the topic: Diablo 4 Season 2 begins in October – All information about the start, content, and trailer
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