Summary
AsDiablo 4sets the stage for the Season of Blood, the game’s main menu seems to have a rather ironic bug with its Breaking News tab. With theMicrosoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard complete, it’s a new day for the company that created the hack-and-slash RPG genre. In an attempt to recapture the magic ofDiablo 2, the latest entry in theDiablofranchise tried to balance modern trends with the tried-and-true features that madeLord of Destructionso addictive in its heyday.
IfDiablofans were asked whether Blizzard accomplished that vision, many would say no, but the game is still young, andDiablo 4’s Season of Bloodrepresents a major step towards fixing its biggest shortcomings thus far. While it does not completely overhaul the itemization system, Season 2 brings many quality-of-life features thatDiablo 4players clamored for since beta. Damage has been rebalanced, and the resistance overhaul should make the attribute more favorable as a defensive option.
While announcements for a scheduled maintenance or the release date for the upcoming Season can usually be seen on the Breaking News tab,Diablo 4’s main menu had a slight malfunction where the news quite literally broke. An HTML error ruined the tab’s display, prompting divedev to share the incident with otherDiablo 4players on the game’s official subreddit. In the grand scheme of things, a negligible bug such as this was taken in a lighthearted way by the majority of fans, and many have found the situation somewhat charming.
Though it remains to be seen what caused the display to break in the first place, console players have reported thatDiablo 4’s Breaking News tab stops working if the application isn’t force-closed after a while. With Season of Blood releasing on October 17, the game should receive a fair bit of its players back, as viewership andoverall popularity forDiablo 4dropped significantlysince launch. The vampiric theme of the Season may not necessarily be enough to win them back, but it will also introduce several new bosses toDiablo 4’s endgame, offering an option for players to hunt for Uber Uniques by taking on Uber Duriel.
Ultimately, it’s expected thatBlizzCon 2023will provide fans plenty of information on the future ofDiablo 4, as its two announced expansions are still on schedule to release in the coming years. WhileDiablo 4had a rough launch, it was still a successful title for Blizzard from a commercial standpoint, and if its predecessor’s trajectory is anything to go by, the developers still have a chance to course-correct.
Diablo 4is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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