![]() ![]() ![]() Guys, just cancel OW2 at this point and give us the stuff as a patch. Although he was unwilling to confirm any release date, Ybarra reiterated that he was confident the team was building something incredibly and that Diablo 4 would be the darkest expression of the game universe yet.ĭiablo Immortal, on the other hand, is now in public testing and remains on track for release in the first half of next year. Alongside the continued engagement of Diablo 3 (which just released details of its 25th Season PTR update) and upcoming excitement for Diablo Immortal adding another entry point into the Diablo universe, these success are taken as confirmation that their plan for the Diablo franchise is heading in the right direction to engage a huge community appetite for more content from the dark gothic Diablo universe. ![]() Ybarra also spoke on the multi-tiered approach to Diablo content intended to offer something for all types of players, with Diablo II: Resurrected igniting nostalgia and setting the highest first week sales record for any remaster done by Activision Blizzard, including the acclaimed Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. In response to a question during the Q&A session at the end of the call, Blizzard leader Mike Ybarra said that the extra time will help increase the size of development teams ahead of launch, to ensure they follow up with substantial content releases - echoing other comments throughout the call which spoke about applying the Call of Duty and Candy Crush models of fast paced seasonal content releases and franchise tie-ins to other games within the Activision Blizzard umbrella, specifically citing the two Blizzard games. While this development will push out the financial outlook that we expect to see next year, we firmly believe that this is the right course of action for our people, for the longterm success of the franchises, and for our shareholders. We're therefore currently not planning to include contributions from Overwatch 2 or Diablo in 2022. Depending on the title’s release date, we may see up to two more seasons played with the original Overwatch, with no new characters in sight.įans should expect additional news surrounding both titles later this year.Armin Zerza, CFO Activision BlizzardWe've made the decision to give the Diablo and Overwatch team the extra time to deliver the experience that their communities deserve and set the francizes up for maximum success over a multi-year period. There’s currently no news on how Overwatch 2 delays will affect the Overwatch League. Even with delays in production, players will have a much shorter wait this time around. The most recent installment of the game prior had been Diablo II, released all the way back in 2000. ![]() Although Diablo III was announced in 2008, it wasn’t released until mid-2012. Diablo fans have been without a new installment since 2012’s Diablo III, and Overwatch fans have been craving a new experience since the sequel’s announcement halted most new content for the original game.ĭiablo fans, at least, have been on this rollercoaster before. The news is disappointing for both communities. Diablo IV is the next installment in Blizzard’s best-selling RPG series | Image via Activision Blizzard Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV delayed ![]()
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