Since it was announced at BlizzCon 2019, Diablo 4 has certainly spent a lot of time under the radar. While lengthy development periods are nothing new for many Blizzard franchises, such as the oft delayed Overwatch 2, things are seemingly on track for Diablo 4 which is aiming for a worldwide release in 2023. Thankfully, fans won't have to wait quite that long to go hands on with the highly anticipated RPG as signups for future beta tests appeared online back in June.
In addition to the beta announcement, Diablo 4 had a major presence at the Xbox Games Showcase. During the show, fans got a brand-new trailer to watch as well as a developer deep dive into Diablo 4's dynamic open world, couch co-op, and even its end game content. As a few months have finally passed, Blizzard Entertainment is providing a new quarterly update for fans, highlighting some new milestones as well as how Diablo 4 will keep players invested long after launch.
Diablo 4 Alpha Test Is Reportedly Ongoing for Blizzard Associates
Inside of Diablo 4's third quarterly update for 2022, Blizzard confirmed that the game is embracing a live service style, in an effort to answer fan wishes for more extensive seasonal support in past games like Diablo 3 and Diablo II: Resurrected. When a new season begins, all characters from the prior season at moved to the Eternal Realm where players can keep collecting loot and leveling up. In order to play in the new season, players create a fresh character to experience the new seasonal features while leveling up. Blizzard is also capping Paragon points, which it hopes helps players who missed a previous season to participate, earn seasonal rewards, and still be competitive.
Just like most live service games, Diablo 4 will
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