Diablo V Announced, Set to Release in Spring 2029

At Blizzcon 2026, Blizzard announced the sequel to the smash hit action-RPG Diablo IV. Coming in 2029, Diablo V, is said to especially lean in to the Diablo series' iconic grimdark tone. They showed off a brief teaser trailer for the game, and went into further detail in a subsequent panel; both of which will be linked below.

 

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For three decades, Sanctuary has stood on the edge of oblivion, and we’ve managed to push the darkness back… until now. The next era of Diablo is now in development.

Revealed during the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Diablo V takes players into a Sanctuary that has fallen. The heroes are gone, and Diablo has won.

 

 Trailer

 

The Diablo V panel went into more detail for what we can expect from this follow-up. Blizzard confirmed three classes for the game so far: the Demon Hunter, the Plague Knight and the Monk. They also explained much more about the game's universe and what's happening at this point in the franchise's lore.

 

 Diablo V: Forging the Next Era Panel Details

Igniting our celebration of 30 years, we unveiled the Diablo V: Forging the Next Era panel at BlizzCon 2026. The development team revealed the first details of the world, classes, and systems taking shape in Diablo V.

You’ll become the Heir to Westmarch and traverse a Sanctuary actively reshaped by Diablo, accompanied by a growing caravan of survivors. The team also unveiled the Demon Hunter, Monk, and all-new Plague Knight classes and shared how past Diablo games are inspiring a renewed focus on item depth, clarity, and identity.

These early ideas all flow from the central premise at the heart of Diablo V: the heroes of the past have failed, Sanctuary has fallen, and Diablo has won. This is the foundation for Diablo’s next era, and only the beginning of what the team plans to share as development continues. Catch up on the full Diablo V: Forging the Next Era panel here:

 

Link to Forging the Next Era Panel

 

 

Following the Diablo V: Forging the Next Era panel, loads of details were uploaded to Blizzard's official website. If you want to learn about the game in greater detail, that is linked here. We'll be sure to share more details about Diablo V as they're made public.