If you were eagerly anticipating a new Diablo 4 expansion in 2025, you'll need to temper your expectations. According to Rod Fergusson, the general manager of Diablo, the next major expansion for Diablo 4 won't arrive until 2026.

During his recent speech at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, Fergusson outlined Blizzard's strategy to enhance its relationship with the community by adopting a content roadmap approach similar to those used for Diablo Immortal and World of Warcraft. He mentioned that a content roadmap for Diablo 4's 2025 plans, detailing seasons and updates, will be released soon. However, he clarified that this roadmap won't include the game's next expansion, which is slated for 2026.

"In 2025, or just before Season 8, we will have a 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4. Now, our second expansion won't be on that roadmap, because our second expansion is coming in 2026, but at least players will have the road ahead."

Fergusson didn't delve deeply into the reasons behind the delay of the second expansion, but he provided some insight earlier in his talk. Initially, Blizzard had planned to release annual expansions, starting with Vessel of Hatred in 2024 and another in 2025. However, Vessel of Hatred was released 18 months after the game's launch, rather than the intended 12 months. Fergusson explained that this delay occurred because the team, while typically working a season or two ahead, had to shift resources to address player feedback and make necessary adjustments to live content. This shift temporarily delayed Vessel of Hatred and consequently pushed back all other planned content.

Diablo 4 recently introduced its Season of Witchcraft, which brings new witchcraft powers, a fresh questline, and more. We rated the base game of Diablo 4 a 9/10, praising it as "a stunning sequel with near perfect endgame and progression design that makes it absolutely excruciating to put down."