It likely won’t come as a surprise to anyone that Diablo IV fans pulled against the yoke of the Season of the Malignant restriction that required players to roll a new character, as a very specific process to trick the OARPG’s servers was discovered and widely shared. It also likely won’t come as a surprise that Blizzard has acted on this behavior.
According to the game’s community manager, the exploit in question was addressed “a few days ago” in a hotfix that closed the loophole, while actions on “selected accounts” have been taken. The post offers no specifics on just how many were bonked by the banhammer, but there are a couple of reports from friends of players getting caught in the blast, along with a significant lack of sympathy from fans overall.
Meanwhile, the 1.1.1 build arrives today as planned, with an effectiveness pass on Sorcs and Barbs, improvements to monster density, a reversal of the “leave dungeon” nerf, and plenty more.
