Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson vows that the game will continue receiving support once Diablo 5 is released
Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson has reassured players that Blizzard plans to keep supporting the game with new content even after Diablo 5 launches.
Diablo 4 director Brent Gibson has reassured fans that Blizzard has no plans to abandon the game when Diablo 5 eventually arrives.
The announcement of Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026 left some players concerned about the future of Diablo 4, which launched in 2023 and is still receiving regular seasonal content.
However, Gibson says the fourth game will continue to be supported for as long as its community remains active.
Gibson told Icy Veins: "I have an analogy. If you’re wearing a sign in the middle of Times Square saying, ‘The end is nigh,’ the end is not nigh. We have a lot coming. We have the Amazon class coming down the road. The train isn’t stopping."
Gibson pointed to Blizzard's approach to the wider Diablo franchise, noting that Diablo 2 continues to receive new content while Diablo 4 remains a major focus.
He said: "One of the things I love about our world is we are not a series of games. We are a universe. If you’re worried, don’t sweat it, because we’re going to be making content for a long time."
More specifically, Gibson said Diablo 4 will continue receiving seasonal updates "as long as the community continues to show up" for the game.
He added: "There are still people who play those games, and as long as you’re showing up, we’re going to continue to be making content."
The next major addition to Diablo 4 will be the Amazon class, which is scheduled to arrive in the first half of 2027.
Blizzard has also confirmed that Diablo 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 alongside further ongoing support.
Diablo 5 is currently expected to launch in 2029, giving Blizzard several years to continue expanding its predecessor.
Diablo 5 director Joe Shely also confirmed that Diablo 4 remains fully supported, highlighting the Amazon, Season of Hell's Legacy and the Switch 2 release.
Production director Tiffany Wat added: "We have dedicated teams for each of those games because those games are important to us and they're really important for our community."
While Diablo 5 represents the next major chapter for the franchise, Blizzard appears keen to keep its existing games alive rather than immediately replacing them.
For Diablo 4 players, that means the arrival of a new game won't necessarily mark the end of their current adventure.
