Diablo 3 Confirms Season 28 Start Time

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As many Diablo fans are anticipating the upcoming release of Diablo 4, Diablo 3 Season 28 and its start time have been revealed by Activision Blizzard to be February 24 at 5pm PT. Diablo 3 was first released back in 2012, and through regular updates it has been improved and brought back lapsed players, which may be a trend that continues here.

Fans continue to celebrate Diablo 2 all these years later, but Diablo 3 and its content regiment is also a testament to the longevity of the Activision Blizzard action-RPG series. Diablo 3 was initially released to some criticism of its real money auction house and the gameplay loops that it incentivized, but the Reaper of Souls expansion brought back some fans that were originally perturbed, and Season 28 may help boost the player numbers as well.

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Activision Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 3 Season 28 is set to launch after some time on the public test realm on February 24 at 5pm Pacific time, and it's themed around Rites of Sanctuary. Players may go to what's called Altar of Rites as part of this new seasonal theme, and they will be required to sacrifice certain materials at these locations in order to unlock significant power that will last for the entire season. Like many other Diablo 3 seasons before it, Season 28 will feature limited-time cosmetic and journey rewards, seasonal conquests, new class sets, and the expected bug and item adjustments.

Diablo 3 Season 28's Rites of Sanctuary are accompanied by Primordial Ashes, which are generated from scrapping Primal Items at the Diablo blacksmith, and they can be used to upgrade some equipment into Primal Items. While 55 ashes are created from scrapping one Primal Item, Diablo 3 players