If you were eagerly anticipating a new Diablo 4 expansion in 2025, you'll need to temper your expectations a bit. Rod Fergusson, the general manager of Diablo, announced at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas that the next major expansion for Diablo 4 won't be hitting the shelves until 2026.
During his talk, Fergusson outlined Blizzard's strategy to enhance its relationship with the Diablo community by adopting a content roadmap approach similar to that of Diablo Immortal and World of Warcraft. He shared that fans can look forward to a content roadmap for Diablo 4 in 2025, which will detail the seasons and updates planned for the year.
However, he made it clear that the game's second expansion will not be included in this roadmap. "In 2025, or just before Season 8, we will have a 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4. Now, our second expansion won't be on that roadmap, because our second expansion is coming in 2026, but at least players will have the road ahead," Fergusson stated.
Fergusson didn't delve deeply into the reasons for the delay of the second expansion, but he did provide some insight earlier in his presentation. Originally, Blizzard had planned to release expansions annually, starting with Vessel of Hatred in 2024, followed by another in 2025. However, Vessel of Hatred ended up launching 18 months after Diablo 4's initial release, rather than the intended 12 months. This delay was due to the team's need to work on seasons and updates ahead of time, while also responding to player feedback and making necessary adjustments to live content, which temporarily shifted resources away from the expansion.
Diablo 4's latest addition, the Season of Witchcraft, has just been released, bringing with it new witchcraft powers, an engaging questline, and more. Our review of the base game awarded it a 9/10, praising it as "a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down."
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