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Looking for everything there is to know about Diablo 4? Then you’ve come to the right place. It’s been over seven years since the initial release of Diablo 3, so obviously we’re champing at the bit to start another monstrous loot hunt in Diablo 4.<\/p>\n

After months of rumors, Diablo 4 was officially confirmed by Blizzard at Blizzcon 2019 – and we now know that the next core Diablo game is an isometric action RPG which sees the return of Lilith, the daughter of Mephisto.<\/p>\n

It will feature an open world map with five regions, day\/night cycles and a non-linear campaign. You’ll smash and loot your way through this world with one of five customizable classes, three of which are already announced.  <\/p>\n

Finally, it’s being designed in a brand-new engine for PS4, Xbox One and PC, with plans to simultaneously release it on all platforms (maybe even PS5<\/a> and Xbox Series X<\/a>?). In addition, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson has been recruited to oversee development on the whole Diablo franchise – which can only be good news.<\/p>\n

Want to know more? Here’s everything to know so far about the long-awaited Diablo 4.<\/p>\n

[Update:<\/strong><\/em> Blizzard has delivered a quarterly Diablo 4 update as promised. Read on to find out more<\/em>.]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cut to the chase<\/h3>\n

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• What is it?<\/strong> The next instalation in the veteran action-role playing dungeon crawling series, Diablo.<\/li>\n
• When can I play it?<\/strong> We’re not entirely sure, but ‘not soon’ is what Blizzard says.<\/li>\n
• What can I play it on?<\/strong> Xbox One, PS4 and PC (maybe next-gen consoles).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Diablo 4 release date<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

  Bad news here: Diablo 4 probably won’t be released anytime soon. At a Blizzcon 2019 deep dive on the game, the game’s director said that he doesn’t expect the game to be finished anytime soon, “even by Blizzard’s standards of soon.”<\/p>\n

  That said, the fact that the team is developing the game for PS4 and Xbox One heavily implies that the game will be released within the next two to three years – as the lifespan of those consoles will be coming to an abrupt end after the launch of new consoles in late 2020. <\/p>\n

  Diablo 4 trailers<\/h3>\n

  Post BlizzCon 2019, GameInformer<\/a> brought us plenty of gameplay from Diablo 4 to pore over. Familiar in the best possible way, this footage showcases Diablo 4’s return to an intensely Gothic game world and that addictive gameplay loop that’s made it so famous. <\/p>\n

  Given the game’s release is some time away (maybe years) it’s possible that everything in this footage could change. But it’s exciting to get a glimpse of the direction in which the game’s development is going. <\/p>\n

  Below you can watch videos of the the game’s three classes in action: Barbarian, Sorceress and then Druid. All in all it’s about an hour of gameplay which is quite something. Given the game is still a while off yet, maybe ration it. <\/p>\n