Franchise boss Rod Ferguson announced that the second expansion for Diablo IV will arrive in 2026, diverging from the initial plan for yearly releases. The delay follows the hiccup with the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, which was postponed for six months to address bug fixes and community feedback. Ferguson emphasized the importance of transparency in the live-service model, promoting public test servers and roadmaps to increase player trust and engagement. The upcoming roadmap for season 8, launching in April 2025, will showcase the expectations for Diablo IV's future developments.
In 2025, or just before Season 8, we will have a 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4. Now, our second expansion won't be on that roadmap, because our second expansion is coming in 2026, but at least players will have the road ahead.
The infamous 1.1 patch filled with nerfs became a teaching moment for the team, with developers trying to promote the game being fun instead of just policing broken builds and OP exploits.
Ferguson suggests that live-service developers opt for transparency over trying to surprise fans with unexpected mechanics or new content overhauls, pointing to public test servers as ways to build player trust.
Diablo IV season 8 is currently set to go live in April, at which point Blizzard will release a roadmap outlining what players can expect for the rest of 2025.
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