Blizzard has shared a roadmap for Diablo 4, taking us through the rest of this year and teasing a bit of what’s to come in 2026.
This roadmap reiterates that another hellish expansion is on the way, but it won’t be available until next year. Along with that new expansion, 2026 also promises players a new ranking system, leaderboards and a new something. I only say something here, because the rest of the roadmap’s text has been engulfed by fire, but I am going to make an educated guess and say it will probably be a new class.
But, before all of that, there is plenty of Diablo 4 chaos slated for 2025.
Coming up next on the roadmap is the April to July season, which is known as Belial’s Return. “Belial, Lord of Lies has returned to warp reality to his will. Daring wanderers can clash with Belial and two bosses from Vessel of Hatred as part of the updated Lair Boss system,” reads the season’s official blurb.
There’s also an “earnable feline pet” on the way in the coming months, as well as a “new IP collab” and some quality of life tweaks to lair bosses.
Then between July and September, Diablo 4 players will be welcoming Sins of the Horadrim, which will return to Nightmare Dungeons. Players can expect new activities here, as well as interactions “that let you progress the dungeon’s intensity as you hunt down the barons of Hell” (sounds chill).
During this time, Blizzard will also be introducing keyboard and mouse support for consoles as a permanent addition to the game, something the developer said has been a much requested feature. Between July and September, there will also be an earnable pet available, although the team did not specify what kind.
Moving into the colder months of September to December, we then have Infernal Chaos, which will bring Infernal Horde Updates. As you may have surmised given that these months come with the header Infernal Chaos, this means things are going to get “more chaotic” for players, as the Diablo 4 team puts “new choices into your hands”.
There will also be a new variety of powers to earn here, known as chaos powers. Advanced options between Infernal Waves will also be making a showing during these months as well. Again, Blizzard has teased an earnable pet and a “new IP collab” for between September and December, but again has kept further details under wraps for now.
Diablo 4 will celebrate its second anniversary this June. On its initial release back in 2023, we awarded Diablo 4 four out of five stars. “Like the Blizzard hits of old, Diablo 4 is a designer’s game at heart, built on intricacy and depth. A sense of fearful overcompensation holds it back,” reads Eurogamer’s original Diablo 4 review.
Since then, we have also been treated to a major expansion known as Vessel of Hatred. This expansion also earned itself four Eurogamer stars.
“A polished, bewitching upgrade that sinks its claws into you – featuring perhaps the best character class in Diablo’s history,” reads Eurogamer’s Vessel of Hatred review.
