The backend of game design is incredibly messy, with major portions being cut, reworked, and stitched together even weeks before release. There are a number of reasons for this, including spoilers and copyright issues, but the most important is that previously mentioned shifting design reality.

It’s incredibly unlikely that an art book would come out before the game. The reasoning behind my skepticism is simple. Whether that skeleton is the remains of a long-dead giant or a new creation waiting to be given flesh is unknown. So yes, I do think that somewhere within the Blizzard hive lies the skeleton of a Diablo 4. The article is a fascinating read, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking to get a glimpse inside the inner workings of a major studio. Kotaku even reported back in 2018 that Diablo 4 was in production, and had gone through a number of iterations. In my opinion? Probably not.įirst and foremost, it’s reasonable to assume that if you broke into Blizzard HQ right now and hacked their interwebs, you’d find some files marked, “ Diablo 4.” With a company as large as Blizzard, it’s reasonable to assume there are a number of large-scale projects in the works at any time. When asked for a comment, Polygon reports that Blizzard responded with, “ We don’t comment on rumors or speculation, but next week we will have exciting news to share so please stay tuned!” So, is this all legit, has the feline been freed from the satchel? Given Blizzard’s recent PR nightmare with banning players in support of Hong Kong, I’m sure they would love you to think so. ” The art book is also scheduled to go on sale November 3rd, the day after BlizzCon. The highlighted portion roughly translates to, “over 500 artworks from Diablo, Diablo 2, Diablo 3 and Diablo 4. J3cmfciGNt- Naeri x 나에리 October 20, 2019 If this is true, information about previously leaked Overwatch 2 may be correct. BlizzCon 2019 new Diablo 4 leaks in Germany.

Diablo 4 official leak