The developers talk a bit about how future content that Diablo 4 will receive after its release will work.
In a recent interview with Joe Piepiora, the director of the latest installment of the Diablo sagasheds a little more light on what we can expect regarding Diablo support in the years to come.
It talks about a system of post-launch updates They will be divided into two categories: seasonal content y expansions. Although the director has decided not to talk about the expansions in this interview, it could be interpreted that the seasonal updates will work as in all games as a service and the expansions will be paid DLCs that will surely come full of new content, although it is not very clear yet. .
The good news is that it has also been made known that the seasonal updates they will have new stories to tell to its players, although as was initially highlighted, They have nothing to do with the main story. rather, they will seek to add to the lore of the game and to the history of Sanctuary, as has been made known in Eurogamer.
Additionally, Piepiora has commented a bit on what exactly we might expect in Diablo 4 seasons to come.
“Each season will bring a new quest line with a unique theme, and the idea is to explore this theme”. Says the manager. “Could have new characterso bring old charactersbut each story will be canonical and contained within the world of sanctuarythis implies that it will be maintained during the season and that it will also bring new gameplay mechanics during the 3 months of each season, and consecutively; It will be replaced by a new season, with a new questline, new theme, new mechanics, new bosses to fight, and new rewards to earn.”
Additionally, art director John Mueller wanted to comment that he would like players to see the open world of Sanctuary. like a blank canvas, where the seasons will add colors to the composition. And Piepiora says that while he’d like to add and build more on the world of Sanctuary, there are technical limitations to consider for now, but that’s a possibility that’s still on the table.
He ends the interview with one last thought: “With the expansions we will obviously have the possibility of explore much more of Sanctuarybut the seasons I see them as, a way to deepen existing areas and reveal new spaces“.
