It’s shaping up to be an eventful year (and beyond) for Diablo 4 fans. Blizzard has officially unveiled its 2025 roadmap, unveiling early details on Seasons 9 and 10, reconfirming that a brand-new expansion is on the way in 2026, and dropping the tantalizing hint of “new IP collabs” during Season 8. If you’ve been itching for more reasons to dive back into Sanctuary, these announcements should have your interest piqued.
Collabs with Dark Universes?
Among the biggest reveals are two crossover events—one launching alongside Season 8: Belial’s Return in Q2, and another during Season 10: Infernal Chaos in Q4. While the idea of introducing external IPs into Diablo 4 might raise eyebrows (or nightmares of Fortnite’s unstoppable cameo train), Blizzard promises these partnerships will feel right at home within Diablo’s darker themes. The studio isn’t divulging exact details yet, so we’ll have to watch for further updates—fingers crossed it’s something suitably grim.
Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim
Coming after Belial’s Return, Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim plunges us back into Nightmare Dungeons, but with a twist: new interactions let you ramp up a dungeon’s intensity while hunting the barons of Hell. It seems like an opportunity to test our mettle in more variable, high-risk scenarios. Even better, Season 9 addresses a huge community request: console keyboard and mouse support. If you’re a PC player turned console convert (or someone who simply prefers that control scheme), you’ll be able to experience Diablo 4 on your own terms.
Season 10: Infernal Chaos
If you’re already neck-deep in the current endgame content, brace for more options with the Infernal Horde system when Season 10 arrives. Blizzard says they’re amping up the chaos factor, letting you make new strategic choices between “Infernal Waves”—bringing complexity and choice to that fresh brand of demon-slaying mayhem. As a cherry on top, both Season 9 and Season 10 introduce earnable pets. Yes, you read that right—Sanctuary’s about to get a bit cuter (if soul-devouring minions can be described as “cute”).
Quality of Life & Beyond
Outside of the seasonal structure, Blizzard’s also promising permanent improvements:
- Console Keyboard/Mouse Support: Confirmed for 2025, fulfilling one of the community’s most-requested features.
- Battle Pass & Seasonal Journey Updates: Blizzard aims to make both systems more rewarding, ensuring they evolve with community feedback.
Looking further into 2026, the roadmap hints at Leaderboards and new ranking options, plus—of course—that elusive next expansion. Will we finally see Mephisto up close, or tangle with some Prime Evil we haven’t faced in a while? That’s still under wraps, but the possibility alone is enough to stoke the fires of hype.
One Eye on the Future
Between the continuing narrative arcs, new features like advanced dungeon difficulty toggles, and the repeated teases of fresh expansions, it’s clear Diablo IV is on track for a busy year and beyond. Whether you’re itching to try out the new crossovers or simply want to dive deeper into the “classic Diablo experience” with ramped-up challenges, there’s plenty to keep you hacking and slashing through the Burning Hells.
So, sharpen your blades and ready your spells—a whole new wave of demonic mayhem is on its way. Let’s see what Sanctuary has in store when Season 8: Belial’s Return hits and beyond!
