

However, according to Blizzard, it will host an online event next year that is scheduled for February 2021.

Nonetheless, with this rumor dead, there’s really not much more that has any weight to it out there.Īs for an update on the development of Diablo 4, fans shouldn’t expect any announcements this year, given that BlizzCon 2020 has been canceled. However, given that the game is expected to release in a few years, it is more than likely that next-generation versions of the game will also be available, especially if Blizzard wants to capture console gamers transitioning from current-gen to next-gen. However, some fans were confused when Blizzard revealed that Diablo 4 would be a game for the PC and current-generation consoles, which is why some speculated that the game would be released this year, before the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Although a release date one year after the game’s official announcement is a long shot, fans initially thought Blizzard is following the release pattern of Diablo 3, which launched just before the PS4 and Xbox One.Īs of this writing, Blizzard still hasn’t confirmed Diablo 4 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Of course, even then, a 2020 release date is not at all realistic. Shortly after the official announcement of Diablo 4 last year, a rumor began circulating online that Blizzard is all set to release the game this year. RELATED: Diablo 4 on PS5, Xbox Series X Can Easily Fix One Major Criticism of the Last Game

Although realistically speaking, Diablo 4 could still be years away from release, here are all the rumors and theories on when players should expect to see the Diablo franchise’s next mainline installment. Now that Diablo 4 is officially on the way, some fans wonder when the game will see the light of day. Of course, players who have been closely following news about the game would know the disappointment of fans during BlizzCon 2018 likely influenced this announcement, as when it was thought that Diablo 4 would be announced at the event, Blizzard revealed the mobile game Diablo Immortal. At last year’s BlizzCon event, Blizzard finally revealed that Diablo 4 is officially in development.
