Diablo 5 New Classes Announced, But Don’t Expect Anymore Expansions for Diablo 4
At BlizzCon, Blizzard announced Diablo 5, which comes as a shock given Diablo 4 seems to be doing well and is in a good place right now.
Of course, gamers shouldn’t expect to play it anytime soon, as its release window is set sometime in 2029 — and that’s barring any delays.
Thankfully, we don’t need to wait that long for new info, as the developers have revealed the new classes joining the fight against hell in the next game in the franchise.
Diablo 5 New Classes and First Official Information Revealed
Here’s a rundown of what was revealed in the BlizzCon dev panel.
- The Lord of Terror Returns: Diablo has conquered Sanctuary and rules from the throne of Westmarch, using its people and souls as weapons in the Eternal Conflict. He is no longer a distant threat waiting at the story’s end; Diablo himself shapes the story, the world, and your path through it from the very beginning.
- Heir to a Lost Kingdom: Players take on the role of the Heir to Westmarch, on the run through the charred remains of a kingdom that Diablo has turned into an outpost of Hell. A mysterious connection to Diablo makes the Heir both a threat to him and uniquely vulnerable to his influence.
- Sanctuary, Annihilated: The Western Continent sits at the heart of Diablo’s reign of terror. The world itself is unstable: Diablo is reshaping it through terror, and the terrain, points of interest, monsters, and rewards can change each time players return.
- The Road Is Your Home: With towns and strongholds lost, survival depends on building a caravan of allies who travel together through the scorched wastes. These companions double as vendors and carry their own stories, among them a former Sister of the Sightless Eye and a stranded Treasure Goblin.
- New Classes Revealed: The panel introduced the Demon Hunter, Monk, and all-new Plague Knight, the first of many classes planned on the road to launch.
- Itemization Returns to Classic Form: Inspired by Diablo II, gear will carry stat requirements, larger items will take up more inventory space, and returning features like runes, runewords, and gear sets aim to make loot feel readable, memorable, and worth the hunt.
- The Road Ahead: Diablo V is still early in development. Starting in 2027, the team plans regular updates on progress, design philosophy, and new features as they take shape.
While this is good news, there is some bad news to come along with it. Blizzard has also revealed that there will be no more expansions/DLCs planned for Diablo 4, though support won’t be stopping.
Diablo 4 DLC Support Has Ended
Speaking to PC Gamer, Diablo Game Director Brent Gibson explained why how they’re focused on seasonal support for Diablo 4, though that doesn’t involve premium DLCs anymore.
“We’re all focused on [Diablo 4] seasons and getting to Diablo 5,” commented Gibson. “We feel like we told the Story of Hatred. We had a great conclusion with Lord of Hatred with what we have with Mephisto, and we are moving towards telling the Story of Terror.”
Now, before anyone grabs the pitchforks and wave them angrily at Blizzard, that doesn’t mean support is ending. Gibson confirmed Diablo 4’s story isn’t done yet, and players can still expect seasonal support.
Gibson said, “The events of Diablo 5 happen 100 years after everything that’s happening with Diablo 4, and so that gives us a lot of room to kind of still ride the wave with all the fans on where the story can go as we make our way there. So continuity is something that we’re really excited about, but we don’t necessarily have a perfect picture on exactly where that’s going to go because we want to see how fans are reacting season to season.”
Furthermore, Gibson acknowledged the game’s player base and how Diablo 4 will be supported for “a long time,” and even alluded to Diablo 2 Resurrected — a game released in 2021 — that saw the Warlock class introduced this year.
G”I think you can expect that—you know, Diablo 4 players, they love the game, there’s tons of them out there. We’re continuing to support the game for a very long time,” Gibson shared.
Gibson didn’t exactly go into details on what the future plans are for Diablo 4, but given it’s a long time between now and 2029, I wouldn’t expect the devs to leave the player base thirsty for new content to chew on — just maybe don’t expect anything as beefy as story expansions.
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