#early announcement

Diablo V Announced for 2029: Blizzard Plays the Long Game

Blizzard officially unveiled Diablo V at BlizzCon 2026, targeting a spring 2029 release. That's nearly three years of waiting with the game already on the table. This is no calendar accident—it's a deliberate strategy banking on community as both development engine and marketing force. The stakes are high for a studio that restored its credibility with Diablo IV after years of turbulence.