We’re liveblogging from BlizzCon once again! Starting at 3:30 p.m. EDT, we’re getting the first of a total of six “coming soon” panels for this show, and this one’s on Diablo 4. Watch the stream on Blizzard’s site, and join Eliot down in the comments for live commentary on everything we’re seeing, or just check back for a full run-down at the end of this post.
It’s gonna be an interesting BlizzCon 2019, given the ongoing boycott and Hong Kong mess, but we’re covering Blizzard’s annual fan convention just the same, with liveblogs and analysis of World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and beyond. Bring your popcorn!Panel notes:
Traditional isometric look. Shared open world with five regions. Weather and day and night cycles. Developed for PC and consoles. Five classes total. The devs are “taking a more grounded approach to presenting the world.”
The world is meant to be influenced by the occult and demonic themes rather than high fantasy. Character select is a direct homage to the Diablo II campfire setting.
Now they’re previewing the classes! Here’s the Barbarian.
Apparently the Druid wasn’t original in the works until the artists came up with epic designs.
And the Sorceress:
There’s a heavy emphasis on character customization, both in terms of visuals and Talent trees, skill ranks, and rune words.
There’s a lot of emphasis on the non-linear campaign. Yes, there’s open PvP, but you can play single-player or never go into the open PvP areas in multiplayer to avoid it entirely.
The devs also talked up mounts – ponies! – and mount customization.
There’s even more detail in the liveblog in the comments!
