From the advent of “D2” in 2000 to “D3” in 2012, and then to “Diablo IV” in 2023, each generation of this series has been separated by more than ten years, but Blizzard Entertainment (Blizzard) Entertainment) President Mike Ybarra is quite optimistic about the arrival of the next work, he said that players should not be allowed to wait so long.
Mike’s words come from IGN editor Ryan McCaffrey’s reply to praise “Diablo 4” on the X platform (Twitter). Ryan said that he didn’t beat the mainline Lilith to pass the level until he reached level 51 on August 14, and emphasized that this is His favorite Diablo campaign.
And Mike responded happily under Ryan’s tweet, saying, “The next generation should not have to wait that long. We have more things to come out after “D4.”
Thanks @DMC_Ryan – we’re glad you liked it. And going forward, you won’t have to wait so long between titles. We have a lot more coming to Diablo 4 and beyond!
— Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) August 14, 2023
Although the president did not mention too many details afterwards, it can be seen that Blizzard intends to shorten the development period of its own product line. After all, the IP signboard of “Diablo” still has huge commercial value. There were many criticisms from the group, but this work still broke the sales record of Blizzard’s own game release.
However, while breaking revenue records, Blizzard itself continues to consume the expectations of the player community for their game products. Although diehard players are still there, can they maintain Blizzard’s production until the appearance of “Diablo 5”? The momentum of IP is still uncertain.
