The new game is tentatively planned for Diablo IV Gold release in 2023 and Blizzard is limiting announcements to quarterly reports from the development team. While it may not be an official announcement, there is some good news to share.
Blizzard has reportedly begun its Friends and Family Alpha testing for Diablo 4, and the early word on the game is "mostly positive."
The report comes from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who spoke on the subject on Twitter recently. Schreier shared that he'd heard a "bunch of people" are currently playing an early build of Diablo 4 via a Friends and Family Alpha test.
Schreier explains that these Diablo 4 players are all under a non-disclosure agreement, which is why he doesn't share any more specific information. However, he does say that he's "hearing mostly positive buzz" via early impressions.
Friends and Family Alpha tests are Diablo 4 buy Gold a tradition at Blizzard, as well as other game development studios. Initial testing is all done internally, then testing is expanded to include friends and family members of employees under the assumption that they're more trustworthy and reliable for meaningful feedback.
