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Updated · Game Informer · Sep 12Blizzard Announces Diablo V for Spring 2029 as Diablo Rules a Fallen Sanctuary
3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Sep 12Summary
- Blizzard used BlizzCon’s opening ceremony to reveal Diablo V, setting the next mainline game for a Spring 2029 release.
- The sequel jumps 50 years beyond Diablo IV and flips the series’ usual setup: players enter a Sanctuary that has already fallen.
- Diablo is no longer the threat to stop but the victor, making the Lord of Terror’s triumph the premise of the new game.
- The announcement adds a second major BlizzCon reveal after Blizzard also introduced World of Warcraft Forever, underscoring a broad franchise push.
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