Diablo IV is 'Not Coming Out Soon' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2020 / 3,445 Views
Blizzard Entertainment during the BlizzCon 2019 opening ceremony announced Diablo IV for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
Game director Luis Barriga speaking during the development team's BlizzCon 2019 panel revealed the game will not be releasing anytime soon. "We are not coming out soon," said game director Luis Barriga. "Not even Blizzard soon."
View the gameplay trailer below:
Here is an overview of the game:
Diablo IV takes place many years after the events of Diablo III, after millions have been slaughtered by the actions of the High Heavens and Burning Hells alike. In the vacuum of power, a legendary name resurfaces.
True to the franchise’s roots, Diablo IV will deliver visceral combat, gruesome and varied monsters, an epic hunt for legendary loot, and endless playability and progression. Players will find a lifetime’s worth of adventure scattered across a land rooted in unique ecologies and inhabited by dangerous new foes. They’ll delve into randomized dungeons packed with unpredictable adversaries and unimaginable treasures. While continuing to fully support solo and coordinated party play, Diablo IV will also provide opportunities for groups of players to encounter each other in the same shared world—whether to tackle bigger challenges . . . or possibly even slaughter one another in player-vs.-player combat.
Here are details on the first three of Diablo IV’s character classes:
- The Barbarian, known for their unparalleled strength and brutal melee combat, utilizes a new and more powerful system in battle, Arsenal, which arms them with the ability to carry and rapidly switch between four different weapons at a time by assigning them to individual attacks.
- The Sorceress hearkens back to their Diablo II roots and shapes the elements to obliterate their foes by impaling them upon jagged spikes of ice, electrocuting them with bolts of lightning, or raining flaming meteors from the sky.
- The Druid is a savage shapeshifter whose updated playstyle empowers them to fluidly transform between werewolf, werebear, and human form to unleash the raw power of nature’s fury on the forces of the Burning Hells.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Shouldn't support communism. Then you wouldn't have to show off a trailer for a game that won't be finished for 2 years.
Not suprised. I am just glad its on the books. Take your time and release a polished product.
Wouldn't surprise me if it was cancelled by Activision.
So I presume they said PS4/XBO because they technically can't say PS5 and XBNEXT because they aren't announced yet. Meh, no different to next Elder Scrolls. Some of the most iconic games, RPGs (ES, Fallout, Dragon Age, Diablo, FF etc) usually seem to now only have 1 per gen, meanwhile we get 5-6 CoDs and or a microtransaction riddled Battlefield(front) every year.
Yeah, I more or less gathered that it wouldn't show up until 3 years from now. This announcement was only because of last yr and this yr's PR disaster. They only announced it now to avoid scathing vitriol
It will be like D3, launch 4 years after first announcement.
Don't think it will be that long, D3's situation was something else cause they scrapped the original game and remade it in like 2 years. D4 has already been in development for years as they said so 4 years would a little nuts and idk we already had a demo so it's not that early in development. Just think they have no idea of a date yet and don't want to have to delay the possible year several times.
Yeah... as expected, it was a disaster aversion tactic. they quickly showcased some mediocre first views and we can wait for 3 more years until anything is even alpha ready.
Well clearly they did not show the game last time because it is nowhere near ready to be released but you guys went on your little rampage and now you get to see it and not get it for a couple of years. You got what you wanted be happy
