In another “saw this coming” move, Blizzard has announced that they’re delaying the anticipated Diablo IV, alongside the follow-up to Overwatch in Overwatch 2. Given that Diablo IV was already without a public release window, this should come as no surprise. Blizzard made the announcement after the Activision Blizzard third quarter calendar 2021 results conference call.
“As we have worked with new leadership in Blizzard and within the franchises themselves, particularly in certain key creative roles, it has become apparent that some of the Blizzard content planned for next year will benefit from more development time to reach its full potential,” according to the announcement.
The announcement continues, stating that the developer believes “giving the teams some extra time to complete production and continue growing their creative resources to support the titles after launch will ensure that these releases delight and engage their communities for many years into the future.”
If you need your Diablo fix, you can always spring for the recently-released of Diablo II: Resurrected (which we reviewed) for the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Xbox One. Diablo IV is currently in development for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.