Diablo 4 Dev Tracker

Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and Lilith’s reappearance has ushered in a new era of hardships for those unfortunate enough to call these lands home. While its denizens may not have much in the way of material goods, they make up for it with rich stories to tell.

The Tales of Sanctuary is a collection of free-to-read Diablo IV short stories introducing a cast of new characters, with a few familiar faces sprinkled in. The fourth and final entry into this series is “Teeth of the Plague” by Z Brewer and can be read below.

“Teeth of the Plague”
by Z Brewer

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Our Patch 1.1.1. Campfire Chat went live on July 25. See the Patch Notes shared during the stream by our developers, which goes live on August 8.

On July 25, we held our Patch 1.1.1 Campfire Chat. Game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher detailed Class balance changes, quality of life updates, and more in the coming Patch. The team also answered questions from players in a Q&A session at the end of the stream. If you’d like to watch the full livestream to catch up on all the details, see the video below.

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On July 21, we held the Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat and talked through the changes ushered in by Patch 1.1.0. Our next Campfire Chat begins on July 28 at 11 a.m. PDT and will focus on the upcoming Patch, 1.1.1.

Join game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher, who will introduce Class balance changes, various quality of life updates, and more coming with Patch 1.1.1. We’ll also hold a Q&A segment at the end of the stream for players to field their questio...

On July 18, we released Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo IV. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from the community regarding the changes it implemented. We took the opportunity to address that feedback directly during our Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat on July 21.

Game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher detailed why the changes in Patch 1.1.0 were made, what we were aiming to achieve with those changes, and the steps we’re taking to ensure we will never implement a patch like that again in the future. If you’d like to watch the full livestream, see the below video on demand.

If you’d prefer to skim the highlights of our Campfire Chat, they can be found below.

Diablo IV’s Live Service Mission Statements: 

• Keep the game fun for players. 
• Hav...

Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and Lilith’s reappearance has ushered in a new era of hardships for those unfortunate enough to call these lands home. While its denizens may not have much in the way of material goods, they make up for it with rich stories to tell.

The Tales of Sanctuary is a collection of free-to-read Diablo IV short stories introducing a cast of new characters, with a few familiar faces sprinkled in. The third entry into this series is “Sanctum of Bone” by Carly Anne West and can be read below.

“Sanctum of Bone”
by Carly Anne West

On July 18, we released Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo IV. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from the community regarding the changes it implemented. We wanted to take the opportunity to address that feedback directly during our Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat.

Join game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher on July 21 at 11 a.m. PDT. The team will discuss the feedback we’ve received from the community on Patch 1.1.0, and detail what’s on the horizon for Diablo IV.

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Season of the Malignant is upon us, wanderer!

The first Season of Diablo IV begins on July 20 at 10 a.m. PDT. Keep Sanctuary safe from a growing infestation by harnessing the potency of Malignant Hearts and unleashing the power within. To prepare you for the noxious threats that await, we’ve dredged up more details on Season of the Malignant below.

Patch 1.1.0 is now live! Visit this article for more information on the bug fixes, balance updates, and stats for new Unique items and Legendary Aspects it introduces.

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Well met, wanderer.

Corruption has befallen Sanctuary in Season of the Malignant, the first Season of Diablo IV. On July 20 at 10 a.m. PDT, a new Season Journey, Questline, Boss, Dungeons, Battle Pass, and more will go live—we’ll give you a preview below. On July 18, we’ll release another article shedding even more light on what’s coming with the new Season, including 6 new Unique Items and 7 Legendary Aspects.

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Season of the Malignant Theme

Transmute Malignance into Vengeance

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Multiple planes of Hell converged during the Diablo Developer Update Livestream on July 6. We kicked off the livestream with a deep dive provided by senior narrative designer Ryan Quinn and lead user experience designer Chris Liao on the new Blood Knight Class coming to Diablo Immortal on July 13. Our host, associate director of community Adam Fletcher, then introduced associate game director Joseph Piepiora and lead game producer Timothy Ismay who detailed what to expect from Season of the Malignant—the first Diablo IV Season—which begins on July 20. We also held a live Q&A session where players fielded questions directly to our developers.

To see this unfold, watch the video on demand below.

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Since the release of Diablo IV, courageous wanderers have set out into Fractured Peaks with the sole desire to eradicate evil. We will commemorate the bravery of some valiant players by building a permanent tribute to them on Blizzard’s Irvine campus as part of our Diablo IV Hardcore Victories sweepstakes.

The first 1,000 players who reached Level 100 with one character in Hardcore mode will have their name inscribed on an elegant statue of the Blessed Mother, Lilith. To be eligible*, players had to send a public Tweet to @Diablo using #Diablo4Hardcore with their Battle.net ID, and include a video or photo illustrating that they earned the Tempered Champion in-game title on their account.

The results are in. Here is a list of the first 1,000 wanderers to achieve Level 100 in Hardcore mode and post the requested information on Twitter, organized by the time...

Multiple planes of Hell will converge in our upcoming Diablo Developer Update Livestream on July 6 at 11 a.m. PDT!

We’ll kick off this livestream with a deep dive provided by senior narrative designer Ryan Quinn and lead user experience designer Chris Liao on the monstrous new Class coming to Diablo Immortal in mid-July. Then our host, associate director of community Adam Fletcher, will introduce associate game director Joseph Piepiora and lead game producer Timothy Ismay who will announce the first Season of Diablo IV, along with incoming quality-of-life updates. Players will also have the opportunity to ask our developers questions during a li...

After four years away, BlizzCon® is returning to Anaheim, California on November 3-4! We’re so excited to get everyone together again, celebrate our communities, and share what we’ve been working on.

This year, the goal is to make BlizzCon® feel more experiential than ever before. It will be a one-of-a-kind immersive experience, bringing attendees into the universes of Warcraft®, Diablo®, and Overwatch® with massive installations, art, and thematic spaces where friends can connect. Whether you’re kicking back in Azeroth, exploring the mysteries of a dark cathedral of Sanctuary, playing alongside the heroes of Overwatch®, or tuning in from home, we want you to feel you are entering universes alongside your friends as you celebrate and experience what we’re building next, and hear from developers all across Blizzard about their vision for our games, their craft, and more.

This is the first time we are building BlizzCon this way, an...

Our first Diablo IV Campfire Chat debuts on June 16 at 11 a.m. PDT. Sit down with members of the development team as they talk about the launch of Diablo IV and more.

On June 6, the gates of Hell flung open and players from around the world were thrust directly into the conflict between Inarius and Lilith. Thanks to you, Diablo IV is now the fastest selling Blizzard game of all time! We want to take the opportunity to express our gratitude directly during our first Diablo IV Campfire Chat.

Grab your favorite fiery beverage and join Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson, game director Joe Shely, associate production director Tiffany Wat, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher on June 16 at 11 a.m. PDT. The team will detail our successful launch, feedback we’ve received from the community, and what’s on the horizon for Diablo IV.

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Sanctuary is a volatile place—danger lurks at every turn and Lilith’s reappearance has ushered in a new era of hardships for those unfortunate enough to call these lands home. While its denizens may not have much in the way of material goods, they make up for it with rich stories to tell.

The Tales of Sanctuary short stories will introduce a cast of new characters, with a few familiar faces sprinkled in. The first two entries into this series, “Witness” by Alma Katsu and “The Toll of Darkness and Light” by Jonathan Maberry, can be read below.

“Witness”

by Alma Katsu

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Diablo IV officially launches on June 5 at 4 p.m. PDT, opening a new plane of Hell for brave wanderers to traverse. Those slaying demons across Sanctuary will quickly notice a defining feature of Diablo IV—it is invitingly dark. This aesthetic harkens back to the universe’s roots, to the beloved gothic tones of the original Diablo and Diablo II. The first of these games came out nearly 27 years ago, and since then, the technology used to establish the visual language for video games has drastically changed.

Sanctuary’s adoration for their Blessed Mother, Lilith, has quickly grown in intensity. On June 8, Lilith’s favor will rain down on her children, unleashing a new diabolical event, Legendary Gem, Battle Pass, and Phantom Market.

Our fourth major update, Destruction’s Wake, is currently being forged by the fires of the Burning Hells. On June 13, we’ll divulge all its offerings in a new blog, but for the time being, read on to see what fiendish activities your mother has in store.

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New Legendary Gem: Mother’s Lament

Merciless Monstrosity Limited-Time Event

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Sanctuary needs a savior—will you heed the call on June 6 once all Hell breaks loose?

Lilith has returned to Sanctuary, summoned by a dark ritual after her lengthy exile. Before you begin to wander the 5 massive Regions of Diablo IV as a Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue, or Sorcerer to undo the agony Lilith’s exacted on the world she helped create, we urge you to peruse this launch guide and let it aid in your triumph over evil.

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Global Early Access and Launch Schedule

Pre-Load Diablo IV

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The official launch of Diablo IV begins on June 5 at 4 p.m. PDT, awakening a new era of Hellish abominations to slay and 4 weeks of Twitch Drops to earn! Wanderers are stronger in numbers—keep members of the Support a Streamer program company as they navigate the treacherous Regions of Sanctuary by connecting your Battle.net account with your Twitch account, then tuning in to their channel. Gifting 2 Twitch subscriptions of any tier to eligible streamers will earn you the Primal Instinct Mount.

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Twitch Drops

Support a Streamer

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Years after the events of Diablo III, millions have been slaughtered by the actions of the High Heavens and Burning Hells alike. In the power vacuum, a legendary name resurfaces: Lilith, daughter of Mephisto, the whispered progenitor of humanity. Her grip on Sanctuary cuts deep into the hearts of men and women alike, cultivating the worst in its denizens and leaving the world a dark, hopeless place.

Get a glimpse of the terror that awaits:

Pre-purchase now and prepare to meet your maker on...

On June 6, a new plane of Hell will open, giving way to endless hours of demon-slaying fun in Diablo IV. The team saw this as an opportunity to improve the accessibility offerings within the game, and they took careful steps to ensure that every new feature added would break down barriers that kept players from playing—a flame that guided them all through development.

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Our Guiding Flame

Dexterity Assistance

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