

Looking further back, even in 2019 Blizzard showed a playable demo during Blizzcon so, and you can watch video of a one-hour playthrough that was posted online by Phillip Chu Joy. This includes the welcome confirmation that only cosmetic rewards will be available for purchase in its item shop, ensuring that the best gear is only open to those who've actually earned it in-game. It contains glimpses of loads of locations and enemies, as well as explanations from its developers not just of how the story is shaping up, but also how the endgame will be kept fresh with challenging content and rich rewards for the most dedicated players. The most up-to-date showcase is from Xbox's presentation in June 2022, which you can see right here: In terms of the gameplay it will be a similar experience to Diablo III, it seems, with a bevvy of skills to use and plenty of gory, bloody combat. However, it's about time we got a new one - after all, this will only be the fourth mainline Diablo in 26 years, so it's long overdue. Indeed, the last release of the game, Diablo III: Eternal Collection, came out for Nintendo Switch in late 2018. When Diablo 4 hits stores, it will have been years and years since Diablo III first came out, although Blizzard has released downloadable content and updates since. "The first thing you will notice about Diablo 4 is we are going back to the franchise's darker roots," said Blizzard game director, Luis Barriga, during the opening keynote of BlizzCon back in 2019. That's obviously now a couple of years behind us, only in June 2022 did we finally get a proper release window - the game will be coming out in 2023. The playable demo at Blizzcon 2019 was apparently just the "first early step in the journey". We’re not coming out soon, not even Blizzard soon." said Barriga (as reported by Forbes). Indeed, for a long time the only thing it had said was that it won't be coming anytime soon: "A game of this scope takes time. In terms of release date, Blizzard has spent a few years remaining tight-lipped.

So, here is everything we know about Diablo 4 so far.
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The fourth in the action role-playing series will be darker than the last iteration - a return to the grittier roots of the original Diablo.
