Diablo 5 announcement news
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The gist
Blizzard announced Diablo V at BlizzCon 2026, targeting a Spring 2029 release.
It is set a century after Diablo IV, where Diablo has won.
Background
Blizzard unveiled Diablo V during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The game is set a century after Diablo IV (released 2023) and, for the first time in the franchise, takes place in a world where Sanctuary has fallen and Diablo has triumphed. The announcement comes as the series marks its 30th anniversary, with the first Diablo released in 1996, and Blizzard says the games have drawn more than 130 million players worldwide.
How it unfolded
- Sep 12, 2026Blizzard announced Diablo V during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center, targeting a Spring 2029 release.
- Sep 12, 2026Blizzard president Johanna Faries opened the show by announcing a Diablo animated TV series is in development at Netflix.
- Sep 15, 2026The Diablo: Age of Hatred collection, including Diablo 4 and both expansions, comes to Nintendo Switch 2 with the Season of Hell's Legacy; a demo is on the show floor at BlizzCon.
- First half of 2027A class pack coming to Diablo 4 will add the Amazon class to the game.
- Spring 2029Diablo V is scheduled to release.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Designer Joe Shely said Diablo 5 is coming in Spring 2029, with the heroes gone, Sanctuary fallen, and Diablo having won.
- Official
- Blizzard's game description says players will enter a Sanctuary where Diablo has triumphed and its heroes have been defeated, asking what you must become when the world has already fallen.
- Analysts
- Kotaku called the reveal genuinely surprising and noted the game will feature the return of Diablo himself.
Still unverified
Platforms and a specific release date for Diablo V were not announced. Blizzard announced the Diablo: Age of Hatred collection for Nintendo Switch 2 after it was already widely expected.