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Diablo 5 Officially Confirms 2029 Release With New Timeline on 30th Anniversary

Blizzard Entertainment announced Diablo V is in development at Xbox's Blizzard Entertainment during Saturday's opening ceremony for fan festival BlizzCon at the Anaheim Convention Center, targeting a Spring 2029 release.
Diablo V will be set a century after Diablo IV, taking place in a world where Sanctuary has fallen. According to the game's description, "For the first time, players will enter a Sanctuary where Diablo has triumphed and its heroes have been defeated."
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Blizzard notes the four mainline Diablo entries have attracted more than 130 million players worldwide since the franchise's 1996 debut.
Blizzard president Johanna Faries also announced a new Diablo animated series is in development with Netflix, expanding storytelling beyond gaming through partnerships with creative powerhouses.
Fellow Blizzard brands revealed a new StarCraft open-world shooter in active development, eyeing a 2030 release—arriving one year after Diablo V, signaling an ambitious multiproject rollout.

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