Diablo 4 has recovered from launch hiccups, poor server capacity, microtransaction costs, and a near-game ending first patch to become a Blizzard staple, with the gaming giants now planning to support the action RPG sequel well into the future.

Rod Fergusson, the general manager of all things Diablo-related, unpacked the failures and the successes of Diablo 4 in an interview with Video Game Chronicle, sharing how the team has been learning from gaming data and player feedback to mould the title into what it looks like in September 2024—and how, despite all the bumps it took to get this to moment, Blizzard is now all-in on “supporting the game for years to come.”

Diablo 4 suffered a rocky first few months and, though it did improve over time, amassed a ton of critics along the way. Despite all the lambasting from players, the dungeon crawler has done well, earning over a billion dollars total since launch—and $150 million from microtransactions alone.

As reported by PC Gamer via Gamepressure, Blizzard’s senior product manager for Diablo 4, Harrison Froeschke, recently shared a lot of information about the game on his LinkedIn profile, specifically the numbers the title had hit since launch. The now-hidden details, Gamepressure shows, include Froeschke boasting that Diablo 4 has made a whopping billion dollars since its launch in June 2023 and how it has managed to earn “over $150 million micro-transaction lifetime revenue.” Blizzard managed this despite the near-constant criticism from the players—which has subsided somewhat following seasonal patches that have improved the game since launch.

Diablo 4 players who experienced season six’s PTR have been left unconvinced the boring, lacklustre Runeworlds system is going to do enough (or be creative enough) to really increase power when it arrives in the Vessel of Hatred expansion update.

Runewords are returning to the Diablo franchise in Diablo 4 Patch 2.0, but it could be to little fanfare, with players now debating the effectiveness and playability of the system. Many believe the current system is just another boring way to add power creep; it all boils down to there being no point in having fun and getting creative with the runes because only a few combinations are truly valuable, and they, of course, push the “deal more damage” playstyle.

Diablo 4 players have broken the Sanctuary again. This time, they’ve found a glitched Barbarian build that deals infinite (yes, genuinely infinite) damage to enemies, and spinning to win with this bugged loadout actually breaks the game.

This glitch has first popped up in Diablo 4‘s season six PTR and was first discovered by a Chinese Diablo 4 player before being recreated by Rob2628. Once he’d tested it—and confirmed the numbers go as high as they possibly could—he shared the totally busted no-numbers damage Barbarian build on YouTube on Sept. 10 (hat-tip PCGamer).

Diablo 4 will essentially be a whole new game when the Vessel of Hatred expansion drops in October, with Blizzard completely overhauling the difficulty systems by removing World Tiers and redefining difficulty stages.

During the Diablo campfire chat on Aug. 29, the developers discussed upcoming changes to Diablo, especially the various endgame systems, tiers, and how they correlate before eventually dropping off and becoming irrelevant. To counter this dropoff, the devs have decided to remove World Tiers when Vessel of Hatred goes live, with The Pit now set to become players’ difficulty guide and the “backbone” of Diablo 4.

Blizzard seems to have finally heard the Diablo 4 community’s cries, because players are getting two more character slots and an extra stash tab as part of the Vessel of Hatred expansion.

Speaking to Diablo content creator Rob2628 during Gamescom last week, Vessel of Hatred developers Tiffany K. Wat and Rex Dickson hinted at a few quality-of-life improvements that are inbound with Diablo 4’s Season 6 update. Chief among them are, of course, the additional character slots and stash tabs.

Diablo 4 has never been a game that shies away from evolution, whether that be iterations on mechanics established by the series’ previous entries or even reinvention of its own. The game’s upcoming 2.0 update promises another evolution—and it could be in your hands sooner than you think.

Diablo 4‘s 2.0 update, Vessel of Hatred, will launch for free on Oct. 8 and kick off the game’s Season Six. If you think that sounds like an awfully long time to wait, however, you might be in luck. Diablo 4‘s next Campfire Chat, a livestream where devs sit down to address the community, has been announced for just a few short days from now—and this time, it’ll be all about Vessel of Hatred.

The Dark Citadel, which is be introduced to Diablo 4 in the Vessel of Hatred expansion, is as dangerous as it sounds. As this is a new game feature in the action RPG, there’s an air of mystery surrounding it—unless you read on.

Here’s what we know about Diablo 4‘s new Dark Citadel dungeon.

Diablo 4‘s long-awaited DLC is just around the corner, but what about Season Six? The next seasonal round for Blizzard’s ARPG will also soon begin, so here is everything you need to know.

When does Diablo 4 Season 6 start?

Diablo 4‘s Season Six is will launch on Oct. 8 this year, alongside the big Vessel of Hatred expansion. During today’s Gamescom 2024 appearance, Diablo developers detailed the new region, Nahantu, coming in the upcoming Vessel of Hatred expansion and which players last saw all the way back in Diablo 2. The new season combined with expansion content is going to make for an awesome addition to Diablo 4, which could do well with some refreshing and exciting stuff.

Diablo 4 continues to go strong, and big changes are on the horizon with the arrival of the Vessel of Hatred DLC, which includes the Mercenary system. We’ve got everything you need to know about the feature.

There’s plenty to look forward to with Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred DLC, releasing on Oct. 8, expanding the main story. Mercenaries are one of the new additions but the principle may sound confusing on paper, so we’ve streamlined an explanation for you.