How Diablo Immortals Fits on the Franchise Timeline

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Blizzard's Diablo series has enjoyed a prominent place among fans for decades, with the release of the first game in 1997 sparking an expansive franchise that continues to this day. With the launch of Diablo 4 on the horizon, players are excited to see where the story will go next, and how (or if) the Eternal Conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells will resolve. As the Diablo series progressed over the years, many of the core elements remained, even as the story and the characters shifted around them. The release of Diablo Immortal, the first mobile-focused and free-to-play MMORPG in the franchise, signaled a large departure for the series and added some interesting events to the story.

With a long-running series, it can be hard for fans to keep track of all the story elements and keep abreast of the wider narrative. This is particularly true of fantasy games, where developers are creating an entirely new universe of characters, histories, and settings that need to feel authentic and expansive, even outside the in-game timeline. The simple answer is Diablo Immortal technically takes place between the events of Diablo 2 and Diablo 3, but there's a lot packed into it.

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In lots of ways, Diablo Immortal is similar to the other installments in the series. It still has the dark fantasy aesthetic, the moody atmosphere, the hordes of demonic enemies, and it takes place in the mortal realm of Sanctuary that players will be so familiar with. However, the switch up to the format – making it an MMORPG with a mobile focus – means that it places the story in a slightly unusual position. While not every player has to play every installment in a series to be a fan, franchises