Diablo 3 Articles

Diablo 4 will not feature a real-money auction house, according to an interview with Polygon.

Leading off BlizzCon 2019, the Blizzard team showed off its first trailers for Diablo IV, the latest entry in the legendary series.

Diablo IV has been hotly anticipated, though last year's disastrous Diablo Immortal reveal, as well as the controversies surrounding Blizzard due to their handling of their banning of Hearthstone Pro blitzchung after his pro-Hong Kong statements might have doused that anticipation a smidge. However, with Blizzcon coming up the first weekend in November, one of Blizzard's announcements may have been leaked early.

Just to get this out of the way..."Don't you have phones?" That said, it may interest some of you to know that Diablo 3's Season 17 will kick off on May 17th. Among the usual pursuit of achievements and Haedrig's Gift items for completing the season, players will find several big quality of life improvements including three additional Torment levels, a search function in player stashes, and Bounty indicators appearing as soon as a player enters a Bounty zone.

The latest Diablo 3 PTR patch notes have been posted that showcase a few interesting tidbits and some of the first "new" content in quite awhile. Notably, additional stash space has been allotted to players, Ancient or Primal Puzzle Rings used in Kanai's Cube will have a new result, Treasure Goblin portals may occasionally lead to an "udderly ridiculous" place and more.

In September of last year, Andy Cosby (Hellboy animated series) inadvertently leaked news of a Diablo animated series for Netflix for which he would be the showrunner. Since then, there has been tons of Diablo-related news, but nothing more has been said about the series. However, a new Diablo trademark registration has popped up that reads, "Downloadable films and movies featuring narratives based on a video game and provided via a video-on-demand service".

Blizzard has announced the release of the latest book in the Diablo series, this time a closer look at the bestiary in the long-running series. Called "The Book of Adria: A Diablo Bestiary", the tome is a fictionalized look at the research Adria -- one of the arch-villains in Diablo 3 and mother of Leah -- conducted of monstrous races over the years. "Equal parts a tome of lore and beautifully illustrated art book," the description reads. Certainly, it is a must-have for hardcore fans.

Diablo III players can log in to get started in Season 16, this time with the new "Ring of Grandeur" bonus. For the entire season, players will be able to leverage the ring's bonus that reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1. As with seasons past, players can collect a number of cosmetic rewards and take part in seasonal conquests to collect a complete set of armor based on class.

From today through January 31st, Diablo 3 players can take part in the game's anniversary event called The Darkening of Tristram. The event pays homage to Diablo 1 by presenting players with a retro look and loot that is a fond callback to the original game. This includes the Godly Plate of the Whale and music from D1 that can still raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

The Diablo forums have a new post from the team that reminds fans and the community that more Diablo announcements will be coming in 2019. The post further reminds everyone about "multiple Diablo projects" in the works. Read the full post after the jump.

Kotaku is featuring a new article on the current status of the Diablo franchise in general, and the Diablo 4 development specifically. Eleven current and past Blizzard employees have spoken to the site on the condition of anonymity and have provided information about the canceled second Diablo 3 expansion, a Diablo 4 that's been started, cancelled and restarted as recently as 2016 and much more.

Blizzard has announced that a new Switch amiibo will be sold at Gamestop starting in December for $15.99. The Loot Goblin is the first-ever Blizzard amiibo, but at this point, we don't have any idea what it will do. According to Gamestop, it "opens up a portal in game". It's possible it will function similarly to Goblins that currently exist in the game that can occasionally open a Treasure Portal that can yield serious gold and items.

Blizzard is sending Switch players to hell (and back, hopefully) with the arrival of Diablo 3: The Eternal Collection on Switch. To celebrate, the team has released a new live-action trailer that's as much fun to watch as it is to play D3 on the go. Check it out!

Its latest feat, however, may possibly be one of its greatest; at least from this writer's perspective. The world and gameplay of Diablo 3 has been ported to a handheld device without sacrificing any of the things that make it such a great title. So let's jump in and see just how well the game holds up on the Nintendo Switch. As always grab that coffee, kick back and enjoy our review of Diablo 3 The Eternal Collection for Nintendo Switch.

After the reveal of the Blizzcon 2018 schedule and seeing the prominent placement of Diablo following a keynote -- a "usual" sign that that is the "highlight" of the annual convention -- rumors and speculation have been flying about what could be coming next for Diablo. In a new, and between us, rather odd post on the Diablo site, the team seems to be asking fans to temper their expectations.