The Entire Story Leading Up to Diablo 4 Explained
Blizzard's Diablo series has been running since 1997, so unsurprisingly the games have covered a lot of narrative ground. Not only are there three core games, but there are expansion packs, additional types of media that expanded the story, and the recently released MMO ARPG Diablo Immortal. This would already be a lot of content to get through for fans, but on top of that is the upcoming release of Diablo 4, the fourth main installment in the Diablo series and a highly-anticipated sequel.
The Diablo series is full to the brim of rich lore and expansive storytelling, and it might be a good idea for fans to get to grips with the overall arc of the narrative before Diablo 4 releases. Encapsulating the complex and ongoing battle between good and evil, the Diablo series combines elements of dark fantasy and demonic themes with its macabre aesthetics. Diablo 4 may be reintroducing the enigmatic Lilith, but Diablo is full of other significant characters for players to get to grips with.
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The first game in the series was met with critical acclaim, and it really launched the franchise in the best possible way. As players explored the procedurally generated dungeons and took on hordes of demonic foes, they learned about the devastating and never-ending war between demons and angels. Diablo takes place in the mortal realm, but the war encompasses two other realms as well – the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. Due to their actions during the ongoing conflict, three Lords of Hell were banished to the mortal realm.
Diablo, the Lord of Terror, was one of these Lords and was instrumental in creating chaos in the mortal realm until a group of magi called the Horadrim trapped him and his
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