At Blizzcon, Diablo 4 or a new expansion for Diablo 3 was not announced as many fans had hoped. However, this does not mean that these games are not in development at Blizzard.
Some time ago, it became known that Blizzard is looking for employees for a new project in the Diablo universe. MMORPG.com recently asked Blizzard’s Rob Foote in an interview if this job offer relates to the update “Darkness in Tristram”, which was announced at Blizzcon and represents a quasi-remake of Diablo 1 in Diablo 3.
What is Blizzard secretly cooking up?
But Rob Foote skillfully dodged the question. Blizzard is always working on new things, but generally, they do not talk about new hires. When asked about the planned second expansion for Diablo 3, Rob Foote also evaded and explained that apart from the Necromancer and “Darkness in Tristram”, there would be no further announcements regarding Diablo at this time.
The last expansion for Diablo 3, Reaper of Souls, was released more than two years ago. And a new expansion has not yet been announced. If Blizzard is indeed working on a second expansion for Diablo 3, it would still take a very long time before it is released. Does it still make sense to publish this? Perhaps the team is already working behind closed doors on a completely new game. Diablo 4 could be one possibility. However, there has also been speculation about a Diablo MMO for some time.
A Diablo 4 would likely be quite similar to Diablo 3, which is why Blizzard will probably wait quite a long time to release such a game. Why would the company replace a game that is doing very well with something very similar? A new Diablo would have to be different from what Diablo 3 offers. This might lean more toward the MMORPG direction. However, Blizzard also likely does not want to create competition for World of Warcraft. A Diablo MMO would also have to differ significantly from World of Warcraft.
What could Diablo 4 look like?
What could such a game look like? It is conceivable that the focus would be on a huge, open game world, in which only relatively few players act, rather than masses of players. This way, the studio could focus on making the players into “real” heroes. Scattered small groups of heroes in the world who are supposed to save the population. Gameplay could be from a third or first-person perspective. Dungeons could be randomly generated, or worlds could be randomly generated per server. The hunt for loot and battles against many monsters would still be at the forefront.
Crafting and PvP would also be possible. If there are only a few players in a large world, everyone would feel special. Time-limited quests would force players to make decisions that could even have visible effects for all players. If no one saves Tristram, it will be overrun by monsters and need to be rebuilt. But all of this is just speculation. Nothing has been officially announced. However, you can bet your soul on Diablo that Blizzard is secretly working on something new!
Diablo 4 will be a new action RPG from Blizzard Entertainment, which already had leaks in advance. It was officially presented at BlizzCon 2019 with trailers an...
