Blizzard Plans To Drop New Diablo IV Expansions Every Year

A Diablo IV character (maybe a vampire of some sort?) crawls atop of mound of what could be assumed are corpses.
A Diablo IV character (maybe a vampire of some sort?) crawls atop of mound of what could be assumed are corpses.


Me after consuming Diablo IV content year in, year out.

Blizzard confirmed in a September 5 interview that not only will its loot-chasing action-RPG Diablo IV get long-term support in the form of its quarterly seasons, but the game will also receive a new paid expansion every year.

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Season of the Malignant, Diablo IV’s first content drop that started on July 20, wasn’t exactly well-received by the community, with some fans complaining that the battle pass is quite stingy, and a pre-season patch receiving widespread rebuke for making the game even grindier. So sharp was the criticism that the company not only apologized for the derided changes to the game but also promised to never release such a patch again. With the second content drop, Season of Blood, kicking off on October 17 and coming with a bunch of meaningful tweaks to storage management and status effects—among other things—here’s hoping Blizzard finds its groove.


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