Blizzard has officially announced Diablo 5, the next mainline installment in its long-running action RPG franchise, during BlizzCon 2026.
The teaser offered only a limited glimpse of the upcoming game but established a dark and grim atmosphere. The game was revealed through a brief teaser during Saturday’s opening ceremony, giving fans their first glimpse of a world set approximately a century after the events of Diablo 4 . Shely also shared early details about some of the playable classes planned for Diablo 5, according to IGN. he confirmed that Diablo 5 is expected to launch with more classes than any previous game in the franchise While Shely did not reveal further details. With Diablo 5 still in the early stages of development, Blizzard said several systems, including itemization, are still being worked out.
Blizzard also confirmed that gear-based sets will return, along with multi-slot items. However, the development team shared concept art offering an early look at the game’s visual direction and equipment design.
Producer Matt Zitterman acknowledged those concerns and said Blizzard wants to develop the game alongside its community, which is why the team has chosen to reveal the project years before its expected release.
