Tuesday, 29 April 2025
25 C
Singapore
30 C
Thailand
20.6 C
Indonesia
28.5 C
Philippines

Diablo IV makes its way to Steam

Diablo IV launches on Steam on October 17 alongside its second season, enhancing gaming experience and accessibility for players globally.

The gaming community is buzzing with excitement as the news breaks out: Diablo IV, one of the year’s major titles, is set to be available on Steam starting October 17. This information first surfaced through Wario64, a renowned video game news and deals account, which spotted a listing for this dark fantasy RPG on Steam.

The transition from Battle.net to Steam

While gamers could revel in the hellish landscapes of Diablo IV on consoles (with the exception of the Switch), the PC version was initially confined to Blizzard’s own Battle.net service. The move to broaden Diablo IV’s reach to Steam mirrors Blizzard’s earlier endeavours to engage more PC gamers. This initiative took flight when Overwatch 2 was launched on Steam earlier this year. Blizzard intends to transition more game titles to Steam, although it remains tight-lipped about which games and when they would be accessible.

The release of Overwatch 2 on Steam, however, was met with disappointment, garnering an “overwhelmingly negative” review score from over 190,000 reviews. Much of the displeasure was rooted in introducing a battle pass and the axing of certain content. Unlike its predecessor, the gaming community warmly received Diablo IV, which hit the shelves back in June.

Steam launch alongside Season 2

Diablo IV’s debut on Steam coincides with the onset of its second season, dubbed the Season of Blood, across all platforms. The Steam page has gone live and awaits eager gamers. Despite the shift, players must create a Battle.net account to dive into the game if they still need to get one. This requirement facilitates cross-platform play between Battle.net and console gamers. In addition, Diablo IV on Steam will feature Achievements and allow players to invite friends to play using the Steam friends list.

Blizzard encapsulates the essence of Diablo IV in a blog post, stating, “Diablo IV is a game about slaying nightmarish creatures and acquiring powerful gear, but also about forging memories with new and old friends.” With this Steam launch, the gaming giant aims to diminish barriers, enabling adventurers worldwide to band together in defending Sanctuary.

The Season of Blood is not just a title; it brings a fresh vampire-themed seasonal questline, brandishing 22 Vampiric Powers for players to earn. It also unveils five formidable endgame bosses and a slew of quality-of-life enhancements. Among the latter are the option to delve into seasonal content without completing the primary campaign, an upsurge in XP to lessen the endgame grind, and refinements in inventory and stash management.

The paradigm of Diablo IV’s rollout on Steam reflects that of Overwatch 2, which was launched on the platform in August alongside its sixth season, Invasion. The unwavering commitment of Blizzard to expand its presence on Steam shines through, promising a brighter horizon for the gaming community.

Hot this week

Veeam introduces data resilience maturity model to address gap in organisational preparedness

Veeam launches a global data resilience model to help businesses address the growing gap between perceived and actual IT preparedness.

Bitdefender launches GravityZone PHASR to combat stealthy endpoint threats

Bitdefender unveils GravityZone PHASR, a dynamic endpoint security tool that reduces attack surfaces using behaviour-based automation.

SquareX secures US$20 million to transform browser security

SquareX raises US$20 million to strengthen browser security, offering enterprises an easy way to protect users without disrupting their workflows.

OpenAI says it would consider buying Google Chrome if offered

OpenAI told a judge it would be open to buying Google Chrome if it were sold as part of the US antitrust case against Google.

Anthropic aims to uncover how AI models think by 2027

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei aims to understand how AI models work by 2027 and urges industry-wide action for safety and transparency.

Grouphug brings AI to WhatsApp groups to turn private chats into memes

Grouphug wants to turn your WhatsApp group chats into memes using AI—and that’s only the beginning of this clever new app.

OpenAI brings smarter shopping to ChatGPT with new search features

ChatGPT now offers smarter shopping with visual product picks, reviews, and direct links—no ads, just easier online buying.

Huawei introduces new AI chip to rival Nvidia’s top model

Huawei is developing the Ascend 910D chip to rival Nvidia’s H100 amid growing demand and U.S. export restrictions on AI chips to China.

ASUS teams up with Bethesda to launch ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 DOOM Edition

ASUS celebrates 30 years of graphics cards with a limited ROG RTX 5080 DOOM Edition, launched in partnership with Bethesda and id Software.

Related Articles

Popular Categories