Diablo 4 game director says it's 'liberating' to be done with expansions as Blizzard can continue the narrative through seasons instead — 'We completed the story, but the butterfly effect can take us anywhere'

Diablo 4 game director Brent Gibson says it's "liberating" that there are no expansions to work on or have the narrative tied to The team will continue the game's story through seasons instead Diablo 4 - Season of Hell's Legacy is the game's latest update Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 won't r

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><em><strong>Diablo 4</strong></em><strong> game director Brent Gibson says it's "liberating" that there are no expansions to work on or have the narrative tied to</strong></li><li><strong>The team will continue the game's story through seasons instead </strong></li><li><em><strong>Diablo 4 - Season of Hell's Legacy</strong></em><strong> is the game's latest update</strong></li></ul><p>Blizzard has confirmed that <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/diablo-4-review"><em>Diablo 4</em></a> won't receive any more expansions, as it will continue the game's story through seasons, something the team is glad about.</p><p>BlizzCon 2026 has officially wrapped, and there were plenty of announcements for fans across the board, including the huge reveal of <em>Diablo 5</em>, slated for a 2029 launch, as well as <em>Diablo 4 - Season of Hell's Legacy</em>, the game's 15th season and the centerpiece of Blizzard's 30th Anniversary celebration for <em>Diablo</em>.</p><p>"Amid the dead rising from Pandemonium, the lost soul of the legendary Horadrim Deckard Cain returns with dire news," the questline description reads. "Three dark wanderers have returned, each leaving a trail of death in their wake. Confront them and delve into the nightmares of their horrific past. Only there can you defeat the Prime Evils that torment them and lay their souls to rest."</p><p>No additional expansions are planned at the moment, and although <a href="https://www.techradar.com/gaming/diablo-4-lord-of-hatred-opinion-feature"><em>Lord of Hatred</em></a> was the big conclusion of the overarching narrative, the team will now use seasons to continue the game's story, presumably until <em>Diablo 5</em> is ready for launch.</p><p>The game will likely be supported for a good few years to come, just like <em>Diablo 3</em>, but the new direction the team is working on removes the constraints it had before.</p><p>"I think it's liberating," game director Brent Gibson told TechRadar Gaming at BlizzCon. "So we completed the story, but the butterfly effect can take us anywhere, you know? And we've got season 15 with all the events of pandemonium leading to someone else taking the mantle of death," before teasing, "Who is it? I'm not going to answer that today."</p><p>He added, "But it allows us to be really creative with all the pieces that we have, now that we hit the beat that we were all looking forward to with confronting Mephisto. So, I say it's liberating."</p> </article> ]]>