Diablo 4's Quarterly Story Updates Are Worrying Some Fans
Diabo 4 is scheduled to launch on June 6, but the public betas for the game have been running since March. Meanwhile, fans have learned that Diablo 4 is to get new storylines every three months in what has been called "meaty" updates.
The game's associate director Joe Piepiora told Game Informer (via GameSpot) that post-launch quarterly updates will consist of new storylines that will be connected to new mechanics and game features. While it sounds tantalising, it does have some fans worried about the direction of this new Diablo.
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These quarterly updates will arrive alongside a new seasonal battle pass that will have both free and premium varieties. Previously, Blizzard has said Diablo 4's first season will not go live when the game launches but will release at some point later. However, the news of these quarterly updates, which can be seen as seasons, has gotten Diablo fans talking.
Diablo 4 Will Receive New Story Content Every 3 Months
by u/Turbostrider27 in PS5
"I can't hang with these kids and their forever games... I want to play other games too!" came a cry from the above thread. Another popular comment remarked: "'Diablo 4 won't be Story-complete until year 2' there I fixed that for you".
However, it should be made clear that Diablo 4's seasonal story updates will be free, with the premium battle pass being the item that will cost money. Seasons were also free in Diablo 3 (with Blizzard confirming that its next season is to be its last). However, as a commentor noted, Diablo 3 didn't get story updates with its seasons, but mostly focused on end-game content.
The worries over these seasonal updates with new storylines could perhaps be summed up
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