Blizzard Announces Diablo V, StarCraft Shooter, and World of Warcraft: Forever
2 sources across 2 countries · Chile · Hungary
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- La Tercera
- Telex
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Blizzard Entertainment has announced several major projects for its primary franchises, including the development of Diablo V, a new open world shooter set in the StarCraft universe, and a new experience titled World of Warcraft: Forever. The StarCraft project, which marks a genre shift for the historically real time strategy series, is scheduled for release in the spring of 2030. Diablo V is planned for the spring of 2029 and will feature a premise where the villain has already won and Sanctuary has fallen. World of Warcraft: Forever is set to launch on November 4, 2026, with a beta beginning on September 17. This new experience will coexist with the modern and Classic versions of the game, featuring three new zones and a new race called the celestials.
Additional announcements include a Diablo series coming to Netflix and the release of Diablo IV on the Nintendo Switch 2 on September 15. For the Warcraft franchise, a new campaign for Warcraft III Reforged titled Forgotten Kingdom will be available on September 12. Overwatch will introduce a vampire inspired support hero named Doctrine in season 5, alongside redesigns for Sombra and Roadhog. While a center leaning source focused on the studio's recovery from past scandals and the surprise nature of the announcements, a center right leaning source provided a detailed breakdown of release dates and specific gameplay additions across the various titles.
How each side framed it
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- The source framed the news as a sign of the studio's successful recovery and return to the top after years of scandals and poor decisions.
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- The source framed the news as a comprehensive roadmap of product launches and feature updates for the company's major franchises.
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