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Blizzard Announces Delay For ‘Diablo IV’
In another “saw this coming” move, Blizzard has announced that they’re delaying the anticipated Diablo IV, alongside the follow-up to Overwatch in Overwatch 2. Given that Diablo IV was already without a public release window, this should come as no surprise. Blizzard made the announcement after the Activision Blizzard third quarter calendar 2021 results conference call.
“As we have worked with new leadership in Blizzard and within the franchises themselves, particularly in certain key creative roles, it has become apparent that some of the Blizzard content planned for next year will benefit from more development time to reach its full potential,” according to the announcement.
The announcement continues, stating that the developer believes “giving the teams some extra time to complete production and continue growing their creative resources to support the titles after launch will ensure that these releases delight and engage their communities for many years into the future.”
If you need your Diablo fix, you can always spring for the recently-released of Diablo II: Resurrected (which we reviewed) for the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Xbox One. Diablo IV is currently in development for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.