Diablo IV Seasonal Model Confirmed for 3-Month Cycles
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Diablo IV Seasonal Model Confirmed for 3-Month Cycles

Diablo IV got a small bit of info specifically on its seasonal model. Apparently, the game will have quarterly updates that are quite “meaty”.

Diablo IV Seasonal Model Confirmed for 3-Month Cycles

As reported by Gamespot, Game Informer’s upcoming issue will feature a ton of news, especially regarding the upcoming Diablo IV. These updates will be quite substantial and will be very “meaty”. Diablo IV seasons will have big content drops that will contain new storylines and other mechanics to shake things up.

Season of Lilith

Updates will happen every 3 months and will consist of one “season”. Players of live service games such as Path of Exile, Destiny 2, or even Diablo III should be no strangers to the seasonal model. These updates happen quite frequently in order to keep things fresh and new, and oftentimes can change the “meta” and endgame entirely.

We have yet to see what exactly these sweeping changes may be. Perhaps they can be like Diablo III‘s new meta progression in Season 28 wherein they add entirely new systems to play around with.

Seasons won’t immediately be available on day 1 of Diablo IV’s launch on June 6th. Instead, this will be implemented later on down the line, though Blizzard hasn’t given any concrete timings as of yet.

The Diablo Pass

For Diablo IV, these will also come with a Battle Pass. As expected, there will be Free and Premium reward tracks, just like in Overwatch 2. The team previously confirmed in August of last year that players cannot buy power or boosts at all. These will all be available in the season pass’ free tier. Premium will be relegated to having purely cosmetics and elements that will not affect gameplay.

Diablo Immortal has been criticized at many points for its monetization model, so hopefully Diablo IV does not walk down that path.

Diablo IV Countdown

Diablo IV releases in just a few months from now. Blizzard is definitely happy, as the recent Beta Period was the franchise’s biggest ever. They also glossed upon the Endgame Systems in a separate video interview.

Players can return to Sanctuary on June 6th, 2023. However, those who preorder the Deluxe or Ultimate Editions will have a few days head start. They will be able to play starting at 4 pm Pacific Time.

Be sure to visit the Diablo IV wiki for more on the game. We also have plenty of Build Guides to mull over, giving you an idea how best to deal with the minions of Hell.


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