Blizzard has insisted Diablo 4 still has “bright support” as the community debates the shock news that no more expansions will be released for the game and with Diablo 5 looming over the horizon.
At BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard announced Diablo 5 for 2029. It’s due out six years after Diablo 4, and promises more classes than any Diablo game has had before. (If you need a catch-up, here’s everything announced at BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony.)
But what does all this mean for Diablo 4? In an interview with PC Gamer, Diablo 4 game director Brent Gibson said Blizzard is now focused on releasing seasons for Diablo 4 and “getting to Diablo 5.”
“We feel like we told the Story of Hatred,” he added. “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.” That’s a reference to Diablo 5, which sees Diablo himself ruling over a post-apocalyptic Sanctuary.
Some Diablo 4 players have reacted to the news with anger, particularly the lack of any new expansions. Players are pointing out that former Diablo 4 boss, Rod Fergusson, mentioned “annual expansions” for the action role-playing game back in 2023. That hasn’t happened, with just two released (Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred). Clearly, the early ambition for Diablo 4 has changed. Fergusson left Blizzard and Diablo last year to help get the new Bioshock game out the door at 2K Games.
“Why did they kill this game? I thought Lord of Hatred was well received?” one person asked on the Diablo 4 subreddit. “Guess those promises of supporting D4 for a long long time went out the window,” another said. Some are even calling into question further investment in Diablo 4, in terms of time and money.
“So why the f**k would anyone want to buy anything in D4 anymore?” another player said. “No point in buying battlepass or buying skins or collect. Unless they bring everything over to D5 like POE2, there is no point. What a disappointment.”
“This f***ing blows,” one fan added. “I thought the plan was yearly expansions, not just a 100 year timeskip and slap in the face.”
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