Diablo 5 Officially Confirms 2029 Release With New Timeline on 30th Anniversary
The new mainline entry takes place after Diablo has won and Sanctuary has fallen, with Blizzard saying it is targeting a Spring 2029 release.
- Blizzard Entertainment announced Diablo V is in development at Xbox's Blizzard Entertainment during Saturday's opening ceremony for fan festival BlizzCon at the Anaheim Convention Center, targeting a Spring 2029 release.
- Diablo V will be set a century after Diablo IV, taking place in a world where Sanctuary has fallen. According to the game's description, "For the first time, players will enter a Sanctuary where Diablo has triumphed and its heroes have been defeated."
- Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Blizzard notes the four mainline Diablo entries have attracted more than 130 million players worldwide since the franchise's 1996 debut.
- Blizzard president Johanna Faries also announced a new Diablo animated series is in development with Netflix, expanding storytelling beyond gaming through partnerships with creative powerhouses.
- Fellow Blizzard brands revealed a new StarCraft open-world shooter in active development, eyeing a 2030 release—arriving one year after Diablo V, signaling an ambitious multiproject rollout.
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(Anaheim·Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon, Reporter Kim Ju-hwan = Blizzard Entertainment's flagship role-playing game (RPG) 'Diablo', marking its 30th anniversary this year ...
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