Publisher Blizzard has officially announced Diablo IV’s first expansion pack “Vessel of Hatred”.
expansion Announced during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon (Blizzard Entertainment’s game exhibition taking place from November 3 to 4) through a teaser trailer, Diablo IV will be released later this year 2024.
“Vessel of Hatred continues the grim story begun in Diablo IV, as players learn the fate of the leading villain Mephisto, and his diabolical plans for Sanctuary. To do that, you will visit a new area of Diablo IV called Nahantu. There will be new ways to play, new villains to destroy, and a completely new Class never before seen in the Diablo universe,” said a Blizzard representative.
Blizzard also said they will reveal more details about the expansion in the summer. The publisher also said that in the near future, Season 3 of Diablo IV will open a weekly challenge called The Gauntlet, where players compete to compete at the top of their Class rankings.
Also according to this publisher, starting next week, Blizzard will introduce 5 unique, class-specific Rings that will allow players to harness the power of Season of the Malignant.
Then, on December 5, the “preview” feature from Occultist will be available in Diablo IV. This will allow players to preview the results in some “training” functions before deciding.
Also on December 5, Diablo launched the 6-week “Abattoir of Zir” event for players who have reached level 100 to defeat Uber Duriel and some other challenges of the Season of Blood season.