Mimimi Games will release two DLC packs for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S come December 6. These add-ons will be the final projects from the studio before it closes for good.
04.11.2023 - 23:36 / news.blizzard.com / Adam Fletcher / Joe Shely / Brent Gibson / Tiffany Wat
Sanctuary beckons you forth, wanderer. At BlizzCon 2023, associate game director Brent Gibson, production director Tiffany Wat, lead game producer Kalyeigh Calder, game director Joe Shely, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher, gave a tantalizing glimpse into the future of Diablo IV. Toward the end of the Campfire Chat, the team answered questions from the community, collected from players at BlizzCon and afar. To watch the Developer Campfire Chat in full, check out the replay at the end of this article.
The looming river gates of Nahantu
For the first time since Diablo II, players can return to the land of Nahantu. Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion in Diablo IV, continues from where we last left the main story. Descending deep into the jungles of Nahantu, Neyrelle struggles to control perhaps the worst possible travel companion: the Prime Evil Mephisto.
A bloody challenge awaits in the Abattoir of Zir
Though many tried to staunch and sanitize the wounds of the plague ridden... malignance has a nature of spreading. Five Malignant Rings based on popular powers from Season of the Malignant arrive in our next update on November 7, available immediately in both Seasonal and Eternal realms. For full details on these and more details on our next update, read our Diablo IV Patch Notes.
Unique Malignant Rings for the Rogue and Sorcerer.
Unique Malignant Rings for the Barbarian, Druid, and Necromancer.
During Season of Blood, based off community feedback the Occultist will now display a preview of which potential affixes are available before your selected item is enchanted. Combined with the cost changes to enchanting items made earlier, this should help players optimize their items into the endgame.
Courageous wanderers in the Seasonal Realm can put themselves through a grueling test in the Abattoir of Zir. From December 5–January 23, after completing the final tier of the Season Journey, enter the Visceral Channel to push your Vampiric Powers to the ultimate limit with this Seasonal Event. The Abattoir of Zir is an ultimate challenge, it’s recommended to only use your best builds and Characters that are at the pinnacle of their power at Level 100. Note that all rewards earned in the Abattoir of Zir last until the end of Season of Blood.
Frigid Husks litter the Fractured Peaks as grim tributes to the Red Cloaked Horror
Savage Blightfiends aim to disrupt any cheer the denizens of Fractured Peaks have managed to scrounge for themselves. From December 5–December 21, cull the cursed fiends and stay vigilant in case you receive an untimely visit from the Red Cloaked Horror. Restore the Midwinter Square and protect festive goodtidings!
Further details for Midwinter Blight will be revealed in an
Mimimi Games will release two DLC packs for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S come December 6. These add-ons will be the final projects from the studio before it closes for good.
At least once a year, a new Call of Duty skins rolls into town looking to cause trouble. Arriving at the tail end of Modern Warfare 2's run and bleeding into last week's release of Modern Warfare 3 is Gaia, a premium skin on the Season 6 battle pass that transforms your operator into a humanoid plant monster. You get Groot-ified, essentially, and players are arguing it's an unfair advantage.
Into the Echo gets a new devblog about crafting, gathering, and exploration an update on development, as well as how this coincides with their episodic Journey Across Raava lore experience.
surprised many in the audience at this year's BlizzCon 2023 event by announcing many new features and content updates to the game, including a new expansion, that is due to launch next year. This, combined with many new quality-of-life changes that continue to be added to the dungeon-crawling experience and a new holiday event that is coming soon gave plenty to talk about at the convention. Much was revealed initially during the opening showcase of BlizzCon 2023, with more details given the following day at a live Campfire Chat with some of the devs.
As the Diablo 4 community continues its hunt for a secret level that may or may not actually exist, the game’s production director has acknowledged players’ efforts and has offered a piece of advice that has sparked further speculation.
Diablo 4's developers have offered up a slight tease about the sought-after 'cow level'.
Should you expect to see Master Chief or his iconic MJOLNIR armor appear in Diablo 4 anytime soon? The game's associate game director laughed off such a suggestion at BlizzCon 2023, with Brent Gibson telling me that "fans have speculated about all sorts of collaborations" following the acquisition of Blizzard Entertainment by Microsoft Gaming.
With Diablo 4 embracing a live service structure for the very first time, it's difficult to know exactly how Blizzard will handle the release of key expansions. Associate game director Brent Gibson sought to provide some clarity at BlizzCon 2023, telling me that "we're not going to pause" the seasonal structure when Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred launches next year.
After the Diablo 4 Campfire Chat at BlizzCon, we were able to participate in a group interview with Diablo 4 Game Director, Joe Shely, and Associate Game Director, Brent Gibson. During this interview, the developers shared details about Seasonal Powers coming to the base game, the upcoming Loot Filter, and the possibility of new character builds. Diablo 4 Patch 1.2.2 Notes Campfire Chat SummaryDisclaimer: This spoken interview was lightly edited and condensed for the purpose of clarity.
IGN had the chance to speak to Diablo 4 production director Tiffany Wat and associate game director Joe Piepiora at BlizzCon 2023, and they dropped a pretty big hint about the highly sought-after but yet-to-be-confirmed Cow Level.
World of Warcraft hosted its What's Next panel yesterday at BlizzCon 2023, with the development highlighting the next expansion, The War Within.
Blizzard released a blog post summarizing all the topics discussed during the Blizzcon Diablo 4 Campfire Chat panel! Diablo 4 Blizzcon Campfire Chat Blue Post