Diablo franchise supervisor Rod Fergusson has teased a “secret announcement” for Diablo 4, which shall be made throughout a livestream held tomorrow (April 20).
Yesterday (April 18), Diablo world group growth director Adam Fletcher confirmed that Blizzard shall be internet hosting a Developer Update Livestream on Thursday (April 20).
The stream will kick off at 7PM BST and can “be a big one” based on Fletcher, who shall be joined on-stream by Diablo 4 director Joe Shely and affiliate director Joseph Piepiora.
As for what it is going to comprise, Fletcher advised followers it is going to final roughly 90 minutes and “dive deeper in endgame, class/dungeon beta learnings, and more”.
However, Fergusson (through Gamesradar) has teased {that a} “secret announcement” may also be made throughout the stream.
— Adam Fletcher (@PezRadar) April 18, 2023
While the “secret” is but to be revealed, followers have been speculating on what Blizzard will announce. Some imagine that the studio will reveal an endgame-focused beta to offer gamers a style of Diablo 4‘s post-campaign actions earlier than launch, whereas others have gone additional and steered Blizzard will unveil the return of Diablo‘s Paladin class.
We are so getting an endgame beta, i can fucking really feel it 😭
— Sela (@Selaflaffy) April 18, 2023
I used to be simply wanting on the feedback to see how many individuals write precisely that 😅👍
— SonOfTristram (@SonOfTristram) April 18, 2023
While the Paladin class debuted in 2000’s Diablo 2, it’s but to seem in later Diablo video games. However, Diablo 2‘s Necromancer class will be one of five classes available in Diablo 4 at launch — and has already proven popular with fans, as it was one of the most-played classes in last month’s Diablo 4 beta.
Diablo 4 is just below two months away from launch, and can arrive on June 6 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Ahead of its launch, Fergusson just lately advised NME that March’s beta exams have ensured Diablo 4 will launch in a smoother state. After acknowledging that gamers skilled server and technical points throughout the recreation’s first beta weekend, Fergusson stated followers “have to recognise that they’re helping us make the actual launch of the game that much better”.