Diablo 5 Sets 2029 Release, Open World Where Diablo Rules Sanctuary
Blizzard's game director Joe Shely and narrative director Jennifer Hepler say Diablo 5 shifts the series to survival and gathering survivors in an open world.
Diablo 5 is planned for release in 2029 and will be set in an open world where Diablo already sits on the throne and Sanctuary has been overrun, Blizzard developers said in an interview with Esquire. Game director Joe Shely and narrative director Jennifer Hepler discussed the project, according to gamerant.com.
The story shifts away from preventing an apocalypse. Instead, Diablo 5 focuses on survival and gathering survivors, and no part of its open world is safe.
The Diablo series has spent decades depicting humanity's struggle against the forces of Hell, and Diablo 5 is Blizzard's next entry in the franchise.
Blizzard is also working on bringing back iconic Diablo classes such as the Demon Hunter and Monk, though the interview did not specify how they will feature in the new game.
Quick answers
When is Diablo 5 coming out?
Blizzard has Diablo 5 set to release in 2029.
What is Diablo 5's setting?
It takes place in an open world version of Sanctuary that Diablo has overrun and where he sits on the throne.
What is Diablo 5's story about?
The narrative focuses on survival and gathering survivors rather than preventing an apocalypse, with no part of the open world safe.