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• We went hands-on with Blizzard Entertainment\u2019s long-awaited sequel, and found a cocktail of old-school dungeon crawling and modern, cinematic style.\u00a0<\/li>\n
• Diablo IV<\/em> <\/em>arrives on June 6, 2023, for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with couch co-op, cross-play, and cross-progression. Pre-orders are open now.<\/li>\n
• Receive early access to the open beta and the Light Bearer Mount when you pre-order any edition of Diablo IV<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

  From the moment you get your hands on it, Diablo IV<\/em><\/strong> feels comfortingly familiar. From the snappy, hotkey-smashing combat to the satisfying build-up of loot and abilities, this is a true return to the genre-defining action RPG of old. What\u2019s most surprising, then, is that this ancient beast is now wearing a gorgeous new skin, transforming the dungeon crawling of old into something far more modern.<\/p>\n

  It\u2019s no secret Diablo<\/em> defined much of modern gaming from its original 1997 incarnation onwards. Its loot, cooldown abilities, randomized quests, and co-op play have been repurposed and reinterpreted by fans-turned-developers, helping shape how we play games even decades later. With Diablo IV<\/em>, Blizzard is returning to the template it helped create and, after tens of hours with the new game, it\u2019s clear that this is a reverent throwback. Coupled with its gloriously grim tale of a darkened, fantasy-medieval world beset by a fresh demonic incursion, fans will find the Diablo<\/em> of old intact.<\/p>\n

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