For this year’s BlizzCon, fans are hoping for the presentation of Diablo 4. But Blizzard is now tempering expectations for the event and asking for patience.
On November 2nd, the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon will start, directly followed by a Diablo panel. In recent weeks, more and more rumors and hopes have surfaced about what Blizzard might present at the event.
Blizzard has not overlooked the fans’ rumors. They are now commenting on the Diablo program at BlizzCon.
Blizzard says it needs more time
Right after the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon on November 2nd, a Diablo panel titled “Diablo – What’s next?” will start. With this title, fans are hoping for at least one big announcement.
What’s new? In the Diablo blog, Blizzard posted an update regarding BlizzCon 2018. It states, “These are exciting times. We currently have several teams working on various Diablo projects and can’t wait to share everything with you… when the time is right.”
Furthermore, the blog mentions that they know what the fans are hoping for. To this, they can only say: “Good things come to those who wait. But bad things often take longer.”
What does this mean for the fans? Blizzard is aware that many fans are waiting for new Diablo titles and their reveal. Perhaps even Diablo 4. However, they are making it clear that the community should not expect too much from BlizzCon 2018 regarding Diablo.
It is unclear whether fans might expect some smaller information on the new Diablo. Because Blizzard states, “While we won’t announce all our projects, we will share some Diablo news at the show.” Diablo 4 or RTS? Fans wish for the “new Diablo”
What are the fans saying?
This announcement caused frustration among many fans. In recent weeks, the rumors surrounding Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2018 have intensified. Fans believe that this blog post specifically referred to Diablo 4.
Here’s the reference to Diablo 4: Reddit user Quazifuji interprets the sentence:
“We know what many of you are hoping for, and we can only say that good things come to those who wait, but bad things often take longer” as “We know that you are hoping for a Diablo 4 announcement, but that won’t happen at BlizzCon.”
In the end, Diablo 4 is what many fans are hoping for at the event. While there are also many speculations about a Diablo 2 remake, Diablo 4 comes up more frequently in discussions. Therefore, this post, according to many Reddit users, was directly aimed at the many Diablo 4 speculations.
That’s why fans are disappointed: Other fans are surprised by this announcement. A Reddit user writes, “Blizzard hypes Diablo for months, sells virtual tickets, and then says ‘don’t expect too much’.” He asks whether others also find this strange.
“It would be cool if only the Diablo community had triggered this hype,” writes another Reddit user in response. “… but Blizzard came out of its Diablo slumber and fueled the hype through a community representative. The hype in a community that is already grasping at every straw when it comes to clues for the next Diablo title.”
On Twitter, community manager Brandy Camel states that she is aware of players’ frustrations. She asks for trust in their love for the game and the community. But it takes time to present the work.
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