As reported by Insider Gaming, it seems some outlets will soon receive access to play Diablo 4 and interview the developers, with the embargo for this coverage lifting earlier next month before The Game Awards 2022 ceremony.
Tom Henderson claimed in a new post that his sources have confirmed that Blizzard will share new details about Diablo 4 before December 8, which is expected to reveal the official release date of the game and share some information about its rumored beta access in 2023.
In a previous report, Windows Central claimed that the Diablo 4 pre-order will include a bonus that would allow players to receive early access to the game's beta version in 2023, which is yet to be confirmed by the developer. A few weeks earlier, some sources confirmed that Diablo 4 closed testing sessions began, but since the participants were under NDA, no footage or screenshots were allowed to be shared publicly.
Earlier this year, Blizzard shared a new trailer from Diablo 4, revealing the fifth and final character class of the game Necromancers. The game still targets a 2023 launch, but it is yet to be seen whether the developers would skip the last-gen console or still keep PS4 and Xbox One a part of the plan.
Before Diablo 4 arrives, Blizzard launched Diablo Immortal on PC and mobile earlier this year, which received highly negative reviews from fans of the series due to the game's grind-heavy progression system that would force players to purchase in-game items to level-up their character faster. Surely, this shouldn't be the case with Diablo 4, but it remains unknown how successful it would become after launch.
Blizzard has big plans to deliver post-launch endgame content for Diablo 4, as the developer shared some details about both multiplayer and single-player endgame content in the recent showcase of the game back in June 2022.
As Diablo 4 is not available for pre-order yet, we don't anything about its pricing, but we can guess it follows Activision's plan to get released on PC and current-gen consoles for $69.99, similar to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2.