{"id":89015,"date":"2026-09-30T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=89015"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:45:08","slug":"diablo-4-director-promises-game-will-still-receive-support-after-diablo-5-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=89015","title":{"rendered":"Diablo 4 Director Promises Game Will Still Receive Support After Diablo 5 Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson is telling fans not to worry about the game after Diablo 5\u2019s announcement sparked concerns about the former title\u2019s lifespan.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Diablo 5\u2019s reveal at Blizzcon 2026 left fans equal parts excited and worried. Of course, players were pumped for a new Diablo game \u2014 but with Diablo 4 having just launched in 2023, the reveal of a new game so soon felt like a death knell for the one they were still playing.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But Brent Gibson, director of Diablo 4, says there\u2019s nothing to fuss about. Speaking with <u>Icy Veins<\/u>, Gibson outlined some plans for the game\u2019s future content, saying it will continue to receive support well after 5\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Diablo: Dawn of Hatred #1 Preview Gallery<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Click through for an exclusive preview of Titan Comics' new Diablo spinoff Diablo: Dawn of Hatred.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI have an analogy,\u201d he began. \u201cIf you\u2019re wearing a sign in the middle of Times Square saying, \u2018The end is nigh,\u2019 the end is not nigh. We have a lot coming. We have [the] Amazon [class] coming down the road. The train isn\u2019t stopping.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cOne of the things I love about our world is we are not a series of games. We are a universe. We are even adding to Diablo 2 with the Warlock. It\u2019s one of the few franchises where we have the luxury of continued play, and we know our communities.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cIf you\u2019re worried, don\u2019t sweat it, because we\u2019re going to be making content for a long time. But we are excited about Diablo 5. We\u2019ve got a show coming. Gone are the years of waiting a decade for more content. It\u2019s a great place to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">More specifically, Gibson said Blizzard is planning on supporting seasons for Diablo 4 \u201cas long as the community continues to show up\u201d for it, specifically mentioning the ongoing support for Diablo 2 and Diablo 3. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThere are still people who play those games, and as long as you\u2019re showing up, we\u2019re going to continue to be making content,&#8221; he assured.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As Gibson mentioned, Diablo 4 is getting the Amazon class in the first half of 2027. With three more years to go until Diablo 5 is released, there\u2019s still plenty of time for developers to flesh out the title with even more classes and experiences \u2014 something they spoke about during a dedicated Diablo panel at Blizzcon this year.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cDiablo 4 has bright support,\u201d Diablo 5 director Joe Shely said. \u201cIt&#8217;s fully supported by the team. We were just announcing earlier today, coming to Diablo 4, the Amazon, the Season of Hell&#8217;s legacy, Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2, and there will continue to be ongoing support for Diablo 4. There&#8217;s many reasons for players to keep playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe have dedicated teams for each of those games because those games are important to us and they&#8217;re really important for our community,\u201d production director Tiffany Wat added. \u201cI think it really gives us a really great opportunity to be able to collaborate together, to talk with one another. Even though we might be distinct teams, we still work together quite closely because ultimately we are making games for the Diablo community. I think it&#8217;s the best time to be a Diablo fan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more Diablo news, you can check out our interview with the developers here, as well as catch up with their reaction to the series&#8217; animated show coming to Netflix.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em><em>@TheeMissGlaze<\/em><em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/section>\n<p><\/output><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-train-isnt-stopping-diablo-4-director-promises-the-game-will-still-receive-support-well-after-diablo-5-launches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson is telling fans not to worry about the game after Diablo 5\u2019s announcement sparked concerns about the former title\u2019s lifespan&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[3214,2626,258,4131,10074,8511,823],"class_list":["post-89015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-gadgets-reviews","tag-diablo","tag-director","tag-game","tag-launches","tag-promises","tag-receive","tag-support","wpcat-32-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89015","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89015\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/89016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}