


Mephisto is, of course, the Bloodied Wolf that players meet early on in Diablo 4. With the spoiler warning clear, if you've scrolled past the "Bloodied Wolf" image, we assume you want to know more about who we think the main villain of Diablo 4's first expansion will be and what the story should revolve around.īased on what happened at the end of Diablo 4's story, with the player slaying Lilith, who wanted to protect Sanctuary from the Greater Evils, we think her father, Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, will be the main villain of the first Diablo 4 expansion. Please note: The information in this section is pure speculation at the time of writing. Main Villain & Story For Diablo 4 Expansions - SPOILER WARNING The Bloodied Wolf turned out to be the Lord of Hatred himself! (Picture: Blizzard) There's no official information about Diablo 4's expansion content just yet, so this is all speculation.
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A level cap increase, alongside a new profession, mobs, affixes, and activities, should also be added for a full expansion. We suspect that with each new expansion, Blizzard will add a new class, and we are hoping for the Paladin. Diablo 4 covered the world of Sanctuary's eastern region, but the entire western continent is still up for grabs, including zones such as Dreadlands, Khanduras, Westmarch, and much more, as you can see from the image above. We will likely see a huge new region (or two) in Diablo 4's first expansion. Diablo 4 Expansion Content Possibilities - SPOILER WARNING Could the Lord of Destruction, Baal, return as the antagonist of Diablo 4's second expansion? We want to return to the Dreadlands, after all! (Picture: Blizzard) Therefore, we do think the expansions will release sooner than many expect, but not within the first year. Remember, Diablo 4 is a live service game, and Blizzard has already confirmed they are working on the first expansion and starting on the second one. Diablo title/expansion Release Date Diablo 3 January 1997 Diablo 1 Hellfire expansion 24 November 1997 Diablo 2 28 June 2000 Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction expansion 29 June 2001 Diablo 3 Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls expansion 25 March 2014 Diablo 3 Rise of the Necromancer DLC 27 June 2017 Diablo 2 Resurrected 23 September 2021 Diablo Immortal 8 July 2022 Diablo 4 2 June 2023 Diablo 4 Expansion 1 Late 2024 speculation (TBC) Diablo 4 Expansion 2 Mid-2026 speculation (TBC) Diablo 4 Expansion 3 TBA In terms of expansions, we suspect the first one to have a release date window of late 2024 and the second one in mid-2026.Ĭheck out the history of the Diablo franchise and its expansions below for a point of reference. However, these are not full, story-driven expansions. (Picture: Blizzard)Īt the time of writing, there is no indication of a release date for Diablo 4's first and second expansions, and we have a suspicion there will be a third.ĭiablo 4 has three-month seasons, with the first one starting in mid to late July 2023.
Diablo 4 Expansion Release Date Speculation The Lord of Hatred in Diablo 2.

They want to ensure the game retains players and plan to do so by releasing both seasons of rotating content and new expansions that add brand-new content to the game. This means we're getting content for the game over the next several years and that Activision-Blizzard is looking at Diablo IV as a game with legs. Diablo on Twitter To everyone who has taken this journey with us, thank you.#DiabloIV is available now.
