But it is coming, and they absolutely listened to the people who said D3 was too 'cheerful' (which was overblown anyway). Do not expect this in 2020, I wouldn't even necessarily say it's guaranteed for 2021. Fact is, this game is at LEAST 18 months off, and Blizzard has announced they are going to be giving quarterly updates starting next year. I watched a live stream of someone at Blizzcon playing the demo, and I was impressed. This seamless upgrade will make this class a force unto themselves and leave enemies quaking in their boots.We know next to nothing about this except that it is has Blizzard's typical, peerless smooth gameplay and that the game is quite obviously going for a darker tone and LOADS of callbacks to Diablo 2 (whose rumored remaster did not materialize, and now I think I know why). And, the Druid now possesses an updated playstyle which triggers transformations from werewolf, werebear, and human.

The Sorceress is a familiar face from Diablo 2, and utilises elemental attacks to turn the tides in battle.

This mechanic is titled ‘Arsenal’, and lets the player wield and swap between four different weapons at a time by binding them to powerful individual attacks. The first three of the character classes revealed to be coming to Diablo 4 are the Barbarian, the Sorceress, and the Druid.įirst and foremost, the Barbarian clashes onto the scene with a new and flexible combat system. ‘We’re excited to be returning to the dark, quintessential Diablo gameplay that players love while expanding the world and story in new ways, and we can’t wait for more people to be able to experience it,’ Blizzard president J. The brighter and softer art style of Diablo 3 has been left behind in favour of a realistic vision that delves into the very essence of the hack and slash genre. The extended cinematic trailer was nasty, really nasty, and showed off Blizzard’s dark and blood-spattered intentions for the new game. Blizzard revealed three of the character classes included in the upcoming Diablo 4, a new installment that assures a return to the gritty and grim origins of the series (via Forbes).ĭiablo 4 was unveiled at BlizzCon, though we had more than an inkling that an announcement for the Diablo series would be set for the convention.

Diablo 4 art style