Don’t Expect Diablo 4 or Any Other Diablo Announcements at This Year’s BlizzCon According to Blizzard

With BlizzCon drawing nearer by the month, some fans might be looking forward to a Diablo 4 announcement by Blizzard at the event; what with last year’s BlizzCon highlighted by the franchise’s 20th anniversary by the announcement of the cathedral dungeon, and the Rise of the Necromancer DLC. 

In a forum post on Battle.net, Blizzard Community Manager (Nevalistis) has confirmed that there won’t be any Diablo-themed announcements at the show.

Hey everyone,

BlizzCon draws near, and we wanted to give you an update about Diablo’s presence at the show. Last year at BlizzCon, we kicked off Diablo’s 20th anniversary by announcing the old-school cathedral dungeon (if you missed that the first time around, it’s coming back in January) and unveiling Rise of the Necromancer. This year, we want to give you a heads-up that while Diablo will be on the show floor, we won’t be making any new Diablo announcements. There will be a time for that at some point in the future, but that time is not now.

However, in addition to the special BlizzCon Diablo III in-game reward, we’ll also have Diablo panels for attendees and Virtual Ticket holders, and, as always, we look forward to a weekend filled with fun and revelry with the heroes who call Sanctuary home.

Patch 2.6.1 is on the horizon. Looking beyond that, we’re hard at work on the future of Diablo and exploring what’s next for the franchise. Please be patient. Our passion for Sanctuary burns as bright as the High Heavens and as hot as the Burning Hells—and we’re excited to hunker down and get working!

Until next time,
The Diablo Development Team

Well, there is the patch to look forward to for non-attendees. Maybe next year, then?

BlizzCon will take place this November 3-4.

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