Summary

  • Diablo 4's Season 3 will begin on January 23, with Season 2 ending on the same day, bringing new content and improvements.
  • The Season of Blood introduced a vampire hunter questline, endgame bosses, and inventory system improvements, resulting in increased player numbers.
  • Season 3 will introduce The Gauntlet and leaderboards, with a Campfire Chat planned before its release.

Diablo 4's Season 3 will begin on January 23, according to its login screen, while Season 2, known as Season of Blood, will end on the same day. Although the approaching Diablo 4 update remains shrouded in mystery, some of its details are known.

Diablo 4's Season of Blood introduced new content such as a fresh vampire hunter questline, new endgame bosses, inventory system improvements, and more. These additions helped Diablo 4 bounce back from steadily decreasing player numbers, as the game's average Steam population increased by 27% in November. This leveled off a bit with a growth of 7% in December, but Diablo 4's development team made it clear that it has plenty more planned for the game's future.

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Diablo 4's Season 3 goes live on January 23, and although not much is known about what will be included in this update, there are a couple of details that have been made public. Season 3 will introduce The Gauntlet, a new endgame challenge for users to play. However, some believe that Season 3 will need to introduce some meta changes to make this new challenge worthwhile. Diablo 4's approaching update will also introduce leaderboards, a new seasonal dungeon, and changes to Helltides. In the leadup to previous Diablo 4 seasons, its development team sometimes hosted a Campfire Chat to discuss the coming content, but this time around, Blizzard has kept quiet so far. However, Diablo 4's community director recently confirmed that a Campfire Chat would be held before Season 3 is released. Fans should keep their eyes out for additional details leading up to January 23.

Diablo 4 Season 3 Release Date

Diablo 4: Lilith
  • January 23

Season 3's theme is another still-unknown factor of the future update. Themes are often an important part of Diablo 4's seasons, so fans should expect news on this as well before Season 3 launches.

An approach that will likely be seen in Season 3 is Blizzard's new strategy of prioritizing player enjoyment over addressing immediate balancing issues. Recently, a Diablo 4 developer explained this new approach about how the company plans to balance class builds in the future. Earlier in the game's life cycle, Blizzard heavily nerfed the popular Ball Lightning Sorceress. There was a significant outcry from Diablo 4's community following these changes, which played a part in Blizzard shifting to its new philosophy.

In addition to Season 3, there are other exciting features for Diablo 4 fans to look forward to. Blizzard plans to release regular content updates throughout 2024, including its quarterly seasonal updates. The major Vessel of Hatred expansion is planned to be released in late 2024.

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Top Critic Avg: 88 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
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June 5, 2023
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
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Blizzard
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Blizzard
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action-RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot.

Embark on the epic campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through a gripping story in a beautifully dark world, or explore an expansive end game: battle iconic bosses for powerful loot, fight back the encroaching onslaught of Hell in Helltides, master the Forge to create your ultimate weapons and progress powerful characters, with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.

Welcome to Hell

Discover the critically acclaimed franchise that defined the Action RPG genre. As the battle between the High Heavens and Burning Hells rages on, hatred devours Sanctuary as evil spreads and a new wave of cultists and worshippers arise to embrace Lilith’s coming. Only a brave few dare to face this threat and bring light to the all-consuming darkness.

Expansive Open World

Forge your own path through the corrupted lands of Sanctuary, an ever-growing, fully explorable world teeming with challenges, quests, enemies, and loot. Join your fellow adventurers, rescue and retake besieged towns, delve into nightmarish dungeons and uncover lost secrets as you fight back evil. The many zones of Sanctuary are yours to explore, and with rotating areas of extreme peril like World Bosses and Helltide, danger lurks at every turn.

Immersive Character Development

Create and customize your character to face the encroaching darkness. Choose from one of five classes and build your hero with skills, abilities and cosmetics, creating a champion that is uniquely your own. Grow stronger as you progress through powerful Skill Trees and develop even more unique end game specializations with Paragon Boards.

Legendary Gear, Epic Battles

Discover and experiment with a vast arsenal of powerful weapons, armor and more to fight back against the demons threatening Sanctuary. Explore unique combinations, create your own upgrades and collect a plethora of powerful tools to battle in immersive, action-packed combat against the deadliest of enemies.

Seasons & Events

The tales of Sanctuary continue to unfold. Create Seasonal Characters and join in fresh adventures - master new mechanics and take on the latest threats in each new Season. Complete harrowing feats of the Season Journey and earn new Battle Pass rewards. Plus, sharpen your swords and get in the spirit of the seasons when Limited-Time Events sweep through Sanctuary.

End Game Undertakings

There’s even more Diablo® IV to explore as you reach higher levels and more fearsome World Tiers. Face the greatest challenge yet as you take on the most powerful demons in The Pit, steel yourself against Uber Bosses to reap uber unique rewards, fight back overflowing armies of Hell as Helltides emerge across Sanctuary, battle larger-than-life World Bosses, and master the Forge to create the mightiest weapons fit for a hero.

Franchise
Diablo
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88
Genre(s)
Action RPG, Hack and Slash