Though the fourth main game is already in the works, the franchise will also get a mobile version, Diablo Immortal, and a remaster of the second game, Diablo 2. Instead, titles currently in development will come in “2022 and beyond.” Sadly, the report does not confirm or hint when the titles will eventually come.īesides the two sequels, Blizzard is also developing remasters and mobiles games especially for the Diablo series. In an official release for investors, Blizzard confirmed that neither title will likely come this year. According to Blizzard, Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 are not coming in 2021. Unfortunately, it’s not the news we were hoping for. However, because of last year’s ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, we haven’t heard much from these highly anticipated titles.

The news of the delay came during the Activision Blizzard Q3 2021 earnings call, which included the announcement that the company would be investing $250 million into a 10-year plan to bring more opportunities to under-represented groups.Eons ago, Blizzard teased two blockbuster follow-ups to two of its biggest ongoing franchises: Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4.

The state of Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 had been in question as we continued to get closer to their release window, without any major updates. But we believe 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. These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters. Last year, Overwatch 2 lost its Game Director when Jeff Kaplan left Blizzard. There have been a lot of concerns swirling around the development of Overwatch 2, mainly due to the turnover of leadership. Though release dates were not set in stone, both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 were expected to be released in 2022, and the delay makes it seem that they likely won’t launch in their full state until 2023 at the earliest. “While we are still planning to deliver a substantial amount of content from Blizzard next year, we are now planning for a later launch for Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 than originally envisaged.” It was during the Activision Blizzard Q3 2021 earnings conference call that the company provided the update. It was here that we got the unexpected news that Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 have both been delayed from their original release dates. During the Activision Blizzard Q3 2021 earnings call, the company discussed its catalog of properties and titles currently in development.

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