Diablo 4 Already Has Two Expansions In The Works
Expect the live-service element of Diablo 4 to continue well into the future.
By Cameron Koch on
Diablo IV may have just arrived, but Diablo franchise general manager Rod Fergusson has confirmed that two expansions for Blizzard's latest ARPG are already underway.
In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Fergusson casually mentioned that the game has two expansions in the works while discussing how to avoid developer burnout and create future content sustainably, while still sticking to Diablo IV's quarterly season plans.
«So you have to build your team and your structure around a way you can do that sustainably, because you're kind of always shipping in a way,» Fergusson said. «In fact that's something we talk about. We have to build things in parallel. Right now, as I sit here, we're about to launch the main game, we're finishing up season one, we're working on season two, we're working on expansion one, we're kicking off expansion two. All that's happening right now and we haven't even launched the game yet.»
Blizzard had previously stated that the goal for Diablo IV was for it to receive story expansions that will push the game's core narrative forward, but this is the first news that there are already multiple expansions in the oven. Assuming both of those expansions are officially released in the years to come, Diablo IV will be the first game in the series to receive more than a single expansion. Diablo II only received one expansion, Lord of Destruction. Diablo III also only received one expansion, Reaper of Souls, but did eventually receive class DLC in the form of the Necromancer.
When it comes to Diablo IV's seasons, Fergusson said much of the team's learning comes from Diablo III, although Diablo IV's will be
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