Diablo IV’s next season is starting on January 23 according to an update on the game’s login screen.
Even though it doesn’t have a title, Blizzard has seemingly confirmed that Diablo IV Season 3 will be launching later this month. Many players have noticed that a banner on the game’s login screen, which used to read, “Season of Blood Ends January 23, 2024,” now reads, “Next Season Begins January 23, 2024,” indicating that not only will the seasons apparently change over immediately, but that Season 3’s right around the corner.
With less than two weeks (and fewer business days than normal) until the apparent launch date, this will be a significantly quicker turnaround than the transition from Season 1 to Season 2 late last year. For comparison, Season 2: Season of Blood, was announced months before its release on October 17.
Unlike previous season launches, Blizzard hasn’t announced anything like a Campfire Chat or a patch to indicate an imminent update for Diablo. That said, it’s worth noting that Microsoft officially acquired Activision-Blizzard in the months since Season 2’s announcement last August. With that in mind, it’s possible that we might see Diablo IV make a surprise appearance at the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation that’s scheduled for January 18.
At the time of writing, neither Blizzard nor the official Diablo social channels have mentioned any details about Season 3. We’ve seen other studios working on multiplayer and live service games — like NetherRealm Studios with Mortal Kombat and Epic Games with Fortnite — take this approach in the past to ensure dedicated players have enough time to play out the rest of the game’s season before it ends. We should have more details soon.
Stay tuned to our Diablo IV page to keep up with all the latest on Season 3, including news and walkthroughs.
Charlie Wacholz is a freelance writer at IGN.