Diablo 4 Executive producer Gavian Whishaw revealed that Blizzard would like future games in the series to come out faster. The Diablo the series has been around for almost 30 years, and in that time Blizzard has released just five new games plus a remake of the second in the series. There are only four major versions of these titles, and there were often significant gaps between them Diablo titles.
Over the past three decades, Diablo the series has enjoyed incredible longevity and has become a staple franchise for Blizzard. Diablo 4 is the latest game in the series, which was released in 2023 to critical and commercial success. Part of what makes up Diablo so special is its extensive post-launch support. Blizzard has mastered the seasonal content model, adding new seasons to the game every few months with unique gameplay mechanics that keep players coming back for more. More than two and a half years after its launch Diablo 4 Season 11 continues, and with a new expansion on the way in April, the game is arguably at its best.
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Blizzard wants future Diablo games to be released faster
Speaking to Variety about the possibility of any new Diablo game announcement at BlizzCon later this year, Diablo 4 executive producer Gavian Whishaw had a lot to say. “It's a bit complicated when you're talking about titles that have been around for 20 years and people are still engaged and still playing and they're still going to get excited about new content,” Whishaw explained. “I will say at a high level, I think over 30 years Diablowe did five titles. So I would hope we'll do a little bit more than that over the next 30 years, maybe get some faster.” While Whishaw wouldn't confirm anything about BlizzCon, his comments suggest the studio wants to accelerate. Diablo development forward. Former Diablo Boss Rod Fergusson spoke of a 10-year road map for the franchise last year, but it is possible he is now looking further afield.
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Realistically, it makes sense that Blizzard might be hoping to increase its value Diablo output compared to the series' past. In 29 years starting with the original Diablothere were four main games as well as a mobile title Diablo Immortal. The first two games were only three years apart between 1997 and 2000. That's not so bad. But in between Diablo 2 and 3that wait stretched to 12 years, with the latter emerging from development hell in 2012. Diablo 3 on 4 wasn't much better – players had to wait another 11 years, finally launching in 2024. Diablo fans have twice had to wait more than a decade for a new main game in a series that is far from ideal.
I think over 30 years Diablowe did five titles. So I hope we'll do a little bit more over the next 30 years.
When getting a new one Diablo games more often than not have obvious advantages, there are arguments against this approach that are worth considering. One could argue that the new versions would be smaller as a result of more frequent releases. This could also affect launch support. Diablo games are often at their best years after release, a result of the time and effort put into improving the experience. With more regular releases, there is no guarantee that they will be supported by so many resources for so long. And if all this led to more aggressive monetization in Diablothen players are unlikely to be too happy no matter how fast the games come out.
Right now, there's no indication of when Blizzard plans to talk about a new one Diablo game, and it's unclear whether the studio will actually follow through on Whishaw's comments about the speed of future development. For now, Blizzard is at least publicly focusing on development Diablo 4'with Lord of Hate DLC to add two new classes to the popular action RPG.
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June 5, 2023
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, language, in-game purchases, user interaction
