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Diablo 4's dev team is considering adding more social features, which could finally turn the Blizzard RPG into an actual MMO.

Blizzard said it has banned Diablo 4 players who used a character realm transfer exploit that went viral late July.

Blizzard is banning players who use the «seasonal exploit» in Diablo 4.

The situation with Diablo 4's seasonal exploit has officially ended in a manner most unfortunate for those who were tempted into participating: Blizzard is dropping the banhammer.

Lilith won't be getting a buff to her health in Diablo 4 patch 1.1.0.

With the news that bosses over level 60 are having their health increased in Patch 1.1.1, many players wondered: would Uber Lilith's health also be increased? Blizzard has confirmed that this is not the case in a late-night Tweet! Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher clarified that both Story and Uber versions of Lilith would not be affected by the health increase, but implied that Varshan and The Butcher would both be examples of bosses affected.

Diablo 4 is walking back several changes from its big Season 1 patch which had made the game an even bigger slog and proved to be overwhelmingly controversial with fans. Blizzard had previously spoken about the upcoming 1.1.1 plaster update during a developer livestream, but the new patch notes detail everything we can expect, including crucial fixes, tweaks to mounts, and big buffs for the Sorcerer and Barbarian classes. The patch drops on August 8th.

Diablo IV Patch 1.1.1's full notes are finally here, and it seems as if fans are actually kind of... happy?

Many players have reported persistent crashing issues due to VRAM memory leaks since Diablo 4's launch, and Season of the Malignant showed no fix in sight — until now, that is! Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher responded to a Wowhead inquiry on Twitter regarding the VRAM issue, and clarified that Patch 1.1.1 does contain a fix for VRAM memory leaks.

Many players have been excited about the pending removal of several Nightmare Dungeon Affixes that were discussed in the latest Diablo 4 Campfire Chat. It came as a slight surprise, then, to see no mention of this change in Patch 1.1.1 notes — but Blizzard has clarified that the change is still planned.

Some players progressing the Seasonal Battle Pass have run into a frustrating bug — even though they have claimed a reward, the Battle Pass doesn't consider it «redeemed», leaving the rewards in limbo. Thankfully, though, Blizzard has a fix in the works! Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher recently revealed on Twitter that a fix is in process for this annyoing issue.

Diablo 4's developer is making a big change to Treasure Goblins in the next update, and it's very much for the better.

Blizzard has confirmed that buffs for Diablo 4's Sorcerers and Barbarians are on the way.

Diablo 4 pets are probably near the top of the list of cosmetic requests from its players, and they’re something the Diablo 4 team at Blizzard thinks would be “really fun to add.” However, it says the focus, for now, is ensuring that all the Diablo 4 classes feel good to play and creating additional content to ensure you have plenty to do in its newest RPG game.

Blizzard has vowed to buff Diablo 4's Sorcerers and Barbarians following a backlash from fans over its latest patch.

One of the most requested features that players have been longing for has finally been acknowledged by Blizzard — but the response isn't as satisfying as many would have hoped. Players have long requested the ability to zoom their camera out farther, allowing a better field of vision around them.

After today's Patch 1.1.1 Campfire Chat, Diablo 4's Global Community Development Director, Adam Fletcher, took to Twitter to confirm that these patch changes will also apply to the Eternal Realm. As to be expected, the only changes that will not be present in the Eternal Realm are those that specifically apply to the Seasonal Realm; such as any changes to the Seasonal Questline, Battle Pass, or the Seasonal Mechanic — Malignant Hearts.

The Diablo 4 developers held another livestream "campfire chat" today where they revealed a slew of changes with the intention of course correction after a controversial season 1 launch.

Our Patch 1.1.1. Campfire Chat went live on July 25. See the Patch Notes shared during the stream by our developers, which goes live on August 8.

Blizzard has released a Campfire Chats Recap Blog, detailing the most recent Campfire Chat. Don't worry though — if you don't have time to watch the full video, we've got all the breakdowns you need with our Campfire Chat Summary and breakouts! Campfire Chat Summary Patch 1.1.1 Sorcerer Changes Patch 1.1.1 Barbarian Changes

It’s always telling that video games are subjected to various forms of cheating depending on the type of game you’re playing. If you’re doing a shooter, you might have heard of people using cheats to help them aim better or give people lag to screw up their ability to fight back against you. Other times, you’re using software to modify the game’s difficulty or help you unlock things you can’t get without grinding. Such tactics are currently being used in Diablo 4, and Blizzard isn’t happy with that, to the extent that they’re sending out a severe warning to those who don’t stop.

The backlash to Diablo 4's pre-Season of the Malignant patch (which was seen by many as a general nerfing across the board) has been addressed by Blizzard in the time-honoured fashion of embattled developers since forever. Key members of the studio have fronted an irate audience in a Campfire Chat-style livestream, a format that's supposed to put the audience at ease with its relaxed, informal style.

Blizzard Entertainment’s next Campfire Chat for Diablo 4 will premiere on Twitch and YouTube on July 28th at 11 AM PDT. It features game director Joe Shely, associate game director Joseph Piepiora, lead class designer Adam Jackson, and associate director of community Adam Fletcher to discuss patch 1.1.1.

I enjoy cracking video games open like an egg so I can fry, scramble, poach or, uh, omelette their insides. Modding and tapping in console commands are a core part of why I like PC games.

After last week’s start to Diablo 4 – The Season of Malignant and the accompanying outrage surrounding update v1.1.0a, Blizzard will preview Diablo 4 patch v.1.1.1 with a campfire chat before it goes live.

The Diablo IV team will hold a special stream tomorrow to discuss patch 1.1.1, which is set to release soon. The team will go through what's in the patch, how it will potentially affect your gameplay and builds, in addition to having a Q&A for community questions. 

Installing mods for Diablo 4 could get your account permanently suspended.

Better leave that Diablo 4 file directory alone. A new update from the series' global community development director Adam Fletcher has warned Diablo players of dire consequences should they attempt to modify their copies of the game, up to and including permanent bans.

Blizzard has announced another Campfire Chat, this time to discuss Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.1.

Blizzard has told Diablo 4 players to stop using game-modifying software or risk their account suffering a permanent ban.

Diablo 4 Global Community Development Director, Adam Fletcher, has confirmed that one of the topics that will be discussed during this Friday's Campfire Chat will be the reasoning behind the increase in Dungeon Teleport time from 3 to 5 seconds. The Patch 1.1.1 Campfire Chat will take place on Friday, July 28th at 11 am PST, where Diablo 4's developers will discuss topics related to Patch 1.1.1, class balance changes, and various quality of life updates.

On July 21, we held the Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat and talked through the changes ushered in by Patch 1.1.0. Our next Campfire Chat begins on July 28 at 11 a.m. PDT and will focus on the upcoming Patch, 1.1.1.

Blizzard has officially announced their next Campfire Chat for this Friday, July 28 at 11am PDT! We're expecting to receive patch notes for the upcoming Patch 1.1.1 for Season of the Malignant in Diablo 4, so stay tuned — we'll be bringing the latest class balance changes, quality of life changes, and more to you with our Campfire Chat Liveblog Summary!

A new Diablo 4 patch has arrived with a number of welcome fixes and bugs, including adjustments to the UI that will hopefully cut down on the number of unintentional premium battle pass activations. But there's one change it makes to the game that, to be blunt, I am very disappointed by.

A new Diablo IV patch is going to go live later this week, with a major patch launching later that will introduce much bigger changes.

Ah, the freshness of a new seasonal drop. In a game like Fortnite, where battle passes are generally done right, it’s almost like Christmas. In Diablo 4, it’s currently a nightmare: at least, based on what we’re getting in the first season. Let’s quickly break down why Blizzard fumbled this initial pass so badly.

Blizzard has said it’s looking at tweaking the menu design of Diablo 4 because some players claim it’s making them activate their Premium Battle Pass by accident.

If over-zealous nerfs and lackluster content weren’t enough, Blizzard Entertainment’sDiablo 4 also suffers from a particularly annoying UI issue causing players to enable the Premium Battle Pass. This is because the button for activating the Premium pass is close to the Season Journey button. Players would open the interface to check the latter and accidentally click on the former (since the game defaults to it).

Diablo 4 Global Community Development Director, Adam Fletcher, shared on Twitter that there would be multiple Hotfixes and a Client Patch that will go out this week to resolve some bug issues. In addition to these bug fixes, the Patch 1.1.1 Campfire Chat will be taking place on Friday at 11 am PST.

A temporary fix is «in the works» for a Diablo 4 UI quirk which has been accused of being clumsy at best, and intentionally deceptive at worst.

Developers and players are less than impressed with how easy it is to accidentally activate Diablo 4's Battle Pass, and are accusing Blizzard of purposely designing it that way. 

Diablo 4 developer Blizzard has promised a fix for a user interface issue that is causing some players to accidentally activate the premium battle pass.

In a recent live stream, Blizzard developers acknowledged that Diablo 4's latest update disappointed fans, claiming they don't «plan on doing a patch like this ever again.»

Blizzard says it understands the frustration players have about Diablo 4's most recent patch, and promises it doesn't «plan on doing a patch like this ever again».

Diablo 4's major 1.1.0a balance patch was released this week and was met with sweeping criticism, specifically for the way it seemed to reduce the power and usefulness of some character builds. In a livestream yesterday, Blizzard acknowledged the feedback, calling the patch "not the greatest play experience", and saying they wouldn't release a patch like it again.

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During its recent livestream, Diablo 4 associate game director Joe Piepiora, game director Joe Shely, and community chief Adam Fletcher admitted that the studio messed up with the recent nerfs to several characters that were brought along with updates earlier this week.

On July 18, we released Patch 1.1.0 for Diablo IV. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from the community regarding the changes it implemented. We took the opportunity to address that feedback directly during our Season of the Malignant Campfire Chat on July 21.

After today's Patch 1.1.0 Campfire Chat, Blizzard has released the following blog post, going over the main topics of the Developer Livestream. Patch 1.1.0 Campfire Chat Summary Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0 Campfire Chat

Quite a bit of information came out of the Campfire Chat held today by Blizzard, not the least of which was the discussion that patch notes will be released much earlier in a public way so players can adjust to changes ahead of time. Blizzard has decided the best way to do this is via Campfire Chat — and has scheduled one for July 28! Patch 1.1.0 Campfire Chat Summary Diablo Campfire Chat on YouTube While we don't currently have a confirmed time for the Campfire Chat, Diablo Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher mentioned it would possibly be around the same time as this most recent one — meaning 11am PST.

It has been confirmed that players who purchased either the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition of Diablo 4 will be able to save their Battle Pass voucher to redeem for a future Season. However, it appears that if a player accidentally clicks on the «Activate Premium» button on the Season menu, there is no confirmation and the voucher will be used. Patch 1.1.0 Campfire Chat Summary Season of the Malignant Overview While this error can be easier to avoid on PC, on console the controller defaults to targetting this button whenever entering the Season menu. Diablo 4 content creator, Rhykker, had this to say about the issue:

Blizzard’s latest Diablo 4 Campfire Chat offers a direct response to the community criticism around its controversial latest update. In the Diablo 4 developer livestream, game director Joe Shely, associate director Joseph Piepiora, and community manager Adam Fletcher discuss the recent patch notes for the RPG game that caused a rift among the community in the leadup to Diablo 4 Season 1, which is now live.

Diablo 4 Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher didn’t mince words in the recent Campfire Chat.

Diablo 4 developers are going all in on damage control following the rapidly intensifying backlash over the launch of season 1, which kicked off with a devastating round of nerfs for some of the most popular builds.

As part of an effort to address the multitude of complaints over Diablo 4's most recent update, Blizzard is nerfing the difficulty of Nightmare Dungeons to make them easier for a wider array of classes and builds to complete.

During an emergency 'uh oh, everyone's mad' livestream today, Diablo 4 community manager Adam Fletcher said that this week's controversial patch, which heavily nerfed overall player damage output and survivability, is not something Blizzard plans to repeat. 

Diablo 4 hasn't had a great week, as the game's latest patch caused widespread fury amongst the game's community. In an effort the quell the anger, Blizzard held a Campfire Chat earlier today to address the issues and explain why certain decisions were made regarding unpopular nerfs and changes.

Diablo 4 has recently released its Patch 1.1.0 update alongside Season of the Malignant, and some fans have voiced their disappointment and upset over some of the changes made. This includes nerfs to classes and changes to certain stats and aspects of the game.

Blizzard has addressed the backlash to Diablo 4’s controversial nerf patch, promising a new patch to revert many of the changes it made.

Kicking off the community address it scheduled in response to intensifying backlash to the Diablo 4 Season 1 patch, Blizzard opened with candid agreement that the game is less fun after the update. 

Blizzard will be addressing all the current Diablo 4 drama today in an aptly-timed Campfire Chat stream. The team confirmed that they plan to talk about the recent 1.1.0 patch that left fans unhappy with the current state of Diablo 4 and led to questions regarding the future of the popular Action RPG. I’ve read over your comments on various D4 posts in the last few days and want to welcome you in joining me around the campfire!

Those opting to stick with Diablo 4's Sorcerer class have been dealt another blow as bugged Uniques with zero stats have been popping up.

This week’s controversial Diablo 4 patch has sparked a new wave of review-bombing from disgruntled players but the launch of Season 1 still caused long queue times.

The hunt for the new Uber Unique is on with the release of Season of the Malignant — but it may have dropped already for some lucky and confused players. Based on reports from Reddit, Twitter, and various Discords, players are seeing a rather odd staff drop in World Tier 3 with no stats whatsoever — and no name.

Season 1 for Diablo IV is live today, andthe Diablo team has scheduled the first dev chat of the season. The team will be discussing the heavily negative feedbackto this week’s patch and what to expect going forward.

In preparation for the start of Diablo 4 Season 1 – Season of the Malignant, Blizzard has released update v1.1.0a for the long-awaited action RPG sequel. As players have got to grips with the changes and inspected the patch notes, a wave of dissatisfaction has washed up on social media and message boards, as Blizzard has seemingly nerfed pretty much every character class and build in the game.

Earlier this week patch 1.1.0 for Diablo 4 dropped in preparation for the first season, Season of the Malignant. But after players resoundingly disapproved of its many changes, Blizzard is hosting a Campfire Chat to talk about all the controversial updates made in patch 1.1.0.

Diablo 4's latest patch has caused a bit of an uproar amongst the diehard faithfuls out there, and that's putting it pretty mildly. Not only have they promised to delete the game in protest of recent nerfs to Sorcerers and other classes, but they've also been review bombing Diablo 4's Metacritic page on mass, with hundreds of negative reviews tanking the game's already iffy user rating to a dismal 2.5. It's a very unpopular patch is what I'm trying to say.

Blizzard is set to host a Diablo 4 ‘Campfire Chat’ on Friday to address fan feedback to the game’s latest major update.

Diablo 4’s Season of the Malignant goes live on July 20th, 10 AM PDT, but Blizzard is still reeling from the response to its first major patch. On top of nerfs to just about everything, it also added a level requirement for World Tiers 3 and 4. Confident in your build and want to progress faster? Now you can’t without grinding out the levels.

Blizzard seems to have really kicked the hornet's nest with its latest update for Diablo 4. Patch 1.1.0 released just a couple of days ago at the time of writing, and to say that it hasn't gone down well would be a dramatic understatement. Said update makes sweeping changes to the game's balance, most notably nerfing a wide range of class builds and damage-enhancing mechanics. Basically, a lot players who have toiled away at creating powerful post-campaign characters feel like they've been punished for no good reason.

Blizzard will address the backlash to Diablo 4’s latest patch in a livestream set for this Friday, July 21.

Blizzard will host another Diablo 4 Campfire Chat on Friday in the wake of the game's recent update.

Diablo 4's devs are already rolling back changes from its latest patch as players are review bombing it.

We recently reported that a new Uber Boss was being included in the game for Season 1: Varshan the Consumed. While Varshan is set to make his stunning debut tomorrow during the launch of Season of the Malignant, Blizzard recently clarified on Twitter that this Uber Boss isn't quite what we were expecting.

Join Game Director Joe Shely, Associate Game Director Joseph Piepiora, and Global Community Development Director Adam Fletcher as they respond to community feedback and discuss the future of Diablo 4.

Patch day brings loads of new information to any game, whether that be class buffs and nerfs, new items, new abilities, or new mechanics altogether. It makes sense, then, that players want as much detail as they can get — and sometimes, players have asked Blizzard to provide more information, because what we're given isn't quite enough.

Diablo global community development director Adam Fletcher has revealed that Blizzard will be holding a Campfire Chat this Friday to discuss the changes that are being made to Diablo 4 as part of its big 1.1.0 update. Announced over Twitter, Fletcher states that the goal of the Campfire Chat is to take into account feedback from players for the update.

In preparation for the start of Diablo 4 Season 1 – Season of the Malignant, Blizzard has released update v1.1.0a for the long-awaited action RPG sequel. As players have got to grips with the changes and inspected the patch notes, a wave of dissatisfaction has washed up on social media and message boards, as Blizzard has seemingly nerfed pretty much every character class and build in the game.

Blizzard is addressing feedback to Diablo 4 patch 1.1.0 in a livestream later this week.