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Diablo

Hell has a loot table

Blizzard's dark fantasy action RPG franchise, born at Blizzard North in 1996. Descend, kill, loot, repeat, as Sanctuary's heroes fight the Prime Evils.

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1996
First game: 1
Series: David Brevik, Max and Erich Schaefer
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In the frameDiablo IV

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Diablo V
Out 31 March 2029
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One world. Many eras.

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Blizzard North. Condor became Blizzard North as the first game took shape. Diablo and Diablo II, plus the Lord of Destruction expansion, defined the formula of randomised dungeons and endless gear.

Start with Diablo II

Your next late night

The essentials

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Diablo IV

Blizzard Entertainment2023

Diablo II: Resurrected

Blizzard Entertainment2021

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Descend, loot, repeatDiabloThe core Diablo games, from Blizzard North's 1996 original to Blizzard's modern releases. Dark fantasy action RPGs built on demons, dungeons and better gear.

A legacy worth revisiting

The click that never stops.

David Brevik first pitched Diablo as a turn-based RPG inspired by Rogue. It became something faster: a real-time descent into Tristram's depths that set the template for the loot-driven action RPG. Three decades on, Sanctuary is still under siege.

1996 to 2001
Blizzard North: 2012 to 2017
The long gap: 2021 to present
Back to the dark

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