“Diablo Immortal is not the end. Prepare to face a stronger orthodox Diablo.”
Blizzard Entertainment has started pre-registration for ‘Diablo 4’ beta test on its official website on the 12th. While Diablo Immortal is doing well at the box office, another Diablo sequel is drawing attention by foretelling that it is not too far away.
‘Diablo 4’, which was first unveiled at BlizzCon 2019, is the sequel that gamers have been waiting for every year since the release of ‘Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls’. It is being developed as a platform, and for the first time in the series, it was designed as an open world connected to one field, and it drew attention.
This work, which inherits the legitimacy of the original Diablo series, tells the story of Diablo 3 10 years later. In addition to the dark and dark atmosphere and hack and slash elements, it includes trait trees and skills, legendary set items, runes and rune combinations, etc. It also adds fun that each user can set in various ways.
Pre-registration is completed by clicking the pre-registration button on the official website while holding a Battle.net account. Users who have completed pre-registration will also have the opportunity to participate in the beta test of Diablo 4, which will be held in the future.
A detailed beta test schedule was not disclosed. In the news of ‘Diablo 4 Quarterly Update’, the current development status and beta test schedule are expected to be disclosed. In the first quarterly update in 2022, Art Director Joe Shelley and Art Director Chris Ryder delivered news about ‘background art’ such as buildings, sculptures, light sources, and interactive objects.
Regarding this, Joe Shelley said, “It’s the darkest and most realistic Diablo series I’ve ever seen. please,” he said.
Wonbin Moon, Reporter at Hankyung.com Game Talk
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