At today’s BlizzCon event, Blizzard revealed a trailer for the first expansion of Diablo IV. The new expansion is called Vessel of Hatred, and according to the trailer, it will follow a new story thread teased at the end of the main story campaign. It will also feature a new class and a new region to explore. It’s set to launch sometime in late 2024.
The trailer hints that the story will introduce a new threat in the form of Mephisto, the father of primary antagonist Lilith. It takes place in a jungle region called Nahantu, which was called Toraja when it appeared in Diablo II. According to Blizzard, it plans to share more information about the expansion before it launches next year.
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