Players itching to learn more about Sanctuary have a new, unique way to do so — through a Korean webtoon! Sanctuary's Strange Tale Korean Webtoon Diablo General Manager Rod Fergusson recently took to Twitter to discuss this webtoon, translated as «Sanctuary's Strange Tale.» While the webtoon currently does not have an English localization, those looking to see the original Korean version can find it here. The description of «Sanctuary's Strange Tale,» translated below, reveals that the webtoon delves into the lives of the normal citizens of Sanctuary, and the 'lesser demons' that plague the world:«This content is the Diablo IV brand webtoon <Sanctuary's Strange Tale> told by author Cho Seok.» The cruel story of Diablo IV's 'lower demons' and 'humans of Sanctuary'. While there is unfortunately no timetable on the English (or other language) localizations, Blizzard seems to be working on it — so hopefully we can see this fully localized soon!
Diablo 4 Season 2 Called Season of Blood, Adds Vampire Hunter Companion
22.08.2023 - 20:21 / ign.com / Rod Fergusson / Gemma Chan
Blizzard has unveiled Diablo 4 Season 2, dubbed Season of Blood. It launches October 17.
Season 2 adds a Vampire Hunter companion called Erys, who is teased in a cinematic shown at Gamescom 2023. Erys is voiced by actress and producer Gemma Chan.
Diablo boss Rod Fergusson took to the stage at Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live to say players get vampire powers as they track down and face off against a vampire lord as part of a new questline.
Season 2 also adds five new and returning endgame bosses with the ability to target specific Unique and Uber Unique items as a drop, updates to renown rewards, updates to gem and stash storage (gems no longer take up inventory space), and updates to resistance and status effects. Paragon Points, Skill Points, Potion Charges, and Obol capacity upgrades will now carry over into a new Season once achieved with an Eternal or previous Seasonal Realm character. Fergusson added Diablo 4 has an impressive 12 million players. Season 1 is ongoing.
Blizzard released patch 1.1.1 on August 8 and it appears to have gone down well after the disastrous prior update caused a backlash. Blizzard has already released a lengthy roadmap and promised to continue addressing community feedback through Season 3 and beyond.
Diablo 4 was the best-selling game in June, and has maintained momentum despite its various controversies. For more info, check out our in-depth Diablo 4 Season 1 guide as well as our interactive map.
If you need a catchup, here's everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023.
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Call of Duty Season 5 reloaded adds Lara Croft, new game modes, and new weapons
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Diablo IV Gets 25% More XP and Gold This Weekend Thanks to Mother’s Blessing
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That Time Already? Diablo 4's Season of Blood Revealed at Gamescom | Push Square
Revealed as part of Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase, Blizzard has unveiled Diablo 4's second season of live content, called the Season of Blood. While it doesn't actually begin until October 17, we did get a trailer outlining what we can expect from the game's next post-launch offering. Diablo 4's current Season of the Malignant began on the 20th of July, and each is designed to last for three months.
Diablo 4 Devs Talk Season of the Blood and Community Concerns | Gamescom 2023
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The Bloodsworn Hunter - New Diablo 4 Rogue Shop Armor
A new Shop rotation has occurred, which means new cosmetics! This time, Rogues get a new look in the form of the Bloodsworn Hunter set — just in time for the Season of Blood announcement, which happened earlier this week! While we don't know for sure when these packages will rotate out of stock, we know that the shop refreshes happen daily at approximately 10 a.m. PDT, so stay tuned — we may have new cosmetic options soon! Premium Currency in Diablo 4