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Blizzard Announces Diablo V With Spring 2029 Target

The studio says reuse of Diablo IV’s engine and a seasoned team give it confidence in the timeline.

Overview

  • Blizzard revealed Diablo V at BlizzCon 2026 and confirmed a Spring 2029 release window, saying the project is now in full production.
  • The game is set about a century after Diablo IV in a ruined Sanctuary where Diablo has already won and the player travels in a growing caravan.
  • Companions will expand the caravan and act as vendors and quest-givers, including a treasure goblin, and the overworld and dungeons will be reshaped procedurally between visits.
  • Blizzard plans to revive deep item systems from Diablo II such as runes and runewords, bring back gear sets and inventory management, and launch with more classes including a new Plague Knight.
  • The studio has not clarified whether Diablo V will use Diablo IV’s shared-world online model and development faces external risks from Activision Blizzard/Xbox staffing moves that could affect resources.