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With Diablo IV, Blizzard aims to revamp the danger-infested hellscape of Sanctuary. The world\u2019s five explorable regions \u2013 Kehjistan, Scosglen, Fractured Peaks, Dry Steppes, and Hawezar \u2013 offer their own flavors of topography, cultures, quests, and, of course, monsters. Blizzard is going to great lengths to ensure these regions are not only fun for players to explore, but feature more narrative cohesion and a stronger sense of place.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Diablo veterans have explored regions of Sanctuary before, but this time they\u2019re more than one-note areas highlighting a single climate or element, such as snow or desert. Each of them is biodiverse in its own right, with multiple biomes and threats exclusive to them. These realms also blend more naturally together; the lush green of\u00a0one area gradually withers away into the parched brown of another region’s\u00a0dry canyon, for example.\u00a0Villages and their residents better reflect the cultures and stories of their local areas, reinforcing the sense that regions feel like self-contained worlds filled with history, both new and old.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We spoke to Blizzard\u00a0art director John Mueller, senior game designer II Dini McMurry, associate game designer Madeleine James, and senior game designer II Harrison Pink to\u00a0get a snapshot of what these areas\u00a0have\u00a0to offer, including\u00a0video clips highlighting each of them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n