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World of Warcraft: Forever Preload Is Live - Global Release Times and the Last Day to Reserve Names
WoW Forever goes live worldwide on 4 November at 3:00 p.m. PST with no staggered regions. The preload is live now and name reservations close today.

Diablo 4's Endgame: Why Blizzard Says There's 'Many Reasons to Keep Playing' as Fans Debate Diablo 5 in 2029
What Blizzard Actually Announced at BlizzCon 2026 The headline announcement was Diablo 5, confirmed with a Spring 2029 release window. That places the sequel roughly six years after Diablo 4, notably...

Diablo 5 Officially Announced at BlizzCon 2026: Post-Apocalyptic Sanctuary, Spring 2029 Release Window, and Everything We Know
Diablo 5 Announced: A Fallen Sanctuary, a Spring 2029 Window, and a Franchise Willing to Break Its Own Rules The tagline is a threat, not a question: "Sanctuary falls." For the first time in nearly...

Heroes of the Storm Gets First New Hero in Six Years: Xal'atath Arrives at BlizzCon 2026
Blizzard officially placed Heroes of the Storm into maintenance mode in 2022. On September 12, 2026, it handed the game a headline slot at BlizzCon's Opening Ceremony. Blizzard President Johanna...

Diablo Is Coming to Netflix as an Animated Series - and Blizzard Says It's 'Only the Beginning'
Diablo Is Coming to Netflix as an Animated Series - and Blizzard Says It's 'Only the Beginning' The lights went down at the Anaheim Convention Center, and when they came back up, Johanna Faries was...

BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony: StarCraft's Open-World FPS Return, Diablo's Netflix Debut, and WoW's Final Titan
For weeks, the cryptic glitches on StarCraft's official website had done their work. A breadcrumb trail of corrupted visuals sent the community into a frenzy of speculation, and by the time the...

Diablo: Dawn of Hatred Explained - The Canon Comic Bridging Diablo IV to Lord of Hatred
A criticized story gap in Diablo IV is getting a direct fix—but not in a game. As Blizzard celebrates three decades of the franchise, the announcement of Diablo: Dawn of Hatred arrives with dual...

The Ultimatum That Broke Overwatch's Creator: Jeff Kaplan Reveals Why He Left Blizzard
"That was the biggest fuck you moment I had in my career." For years, the gaming community has wondered what could drive a figure as central to a franchise as Jeff Kaplan was to Overwatch to walk...

Diablo's Future: Blizzard Aims to Accelerate Game Development After Decades-Long Gaps
The Legacy of Patience: Diablo's Historical Release Pace To understand the weight of this potential change, one must first appreciate the glacial pace that has shaped Diablo’s identity. Since the...

Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight: Full Breakdown of the 2026 Livestream Announcements
Three decades of Diablo culminate in a landmark livestream on February 11, 2026 . Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight promises more than nostalgia; it's a direct pipeline to...