Diablo is making news because Blizzard has confirmed major details about Diablo 5, while Diablo 4 is getting attention for a Witcher crossover, a Switch 2 port and a new Netflix animated series based on the franchise. Diablo 5 is officially in full production and coming in 2029. Game director Joe Shely says the sequel will feature more classes, procedural worlds and a setting that jumps 100 years into the future. Blizzard also says it will fully support multiplayer, though it has not explained how closely that experience will resemble Diablo 4.
Meanwhile, a newly revealed Geralt-themed skin will let Diablo 4 Barbarians take on the look of The Witcher’s central character. There is a purchase condition: players must preorder The Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past on Battle.net to get it. Related coverage also highlights Cyberpunk 2077 coming to Battle.net. Separately, Diablo 4’s lead developers have discussed their excitement about the Netflix animated adaptation, alongside the game’s Switch 2 port and Season of Hell’s Legacy. Together, these announcements put both the next game and the wider franchise in the spotlight.
