Diablo 4's next expansion won't arrive until 2026 Blizzard has confirmed that the next Diablo 4 expansion won't arrive this year, as the Vessel of Hatred DLC launched later than expected.Tom West Published 13 Feb 2025 FollowtopicsDiablo IVDiabloBlizzard EntertainmentLocal MultiplayerOnline MultiplayerXbox Series X|SAction-RPGTom West If you're looking forward to Diablo 4's next expansion, we have some bad news: you'll have to wait until 2026. While the next storyline is a while off, players chasing the Diablo 4 achievements can still look forward to the regular rollout of seasonal content, like Diablo 4: Season of Witchcraft, which is running right now.Blizzard says the next Diablo 4 expansion won't arrive in 2025Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson has said the next Diablo 4 expansion won't launch until 2026The Vessel of Hatred expansion launched later than Blizzard had plannedA Diablo 4 2025 roadmap will be revealed soonWhen speaking today during the DICE Summit (via IGN), Blizzard's Diablo general manager Rod Fergusson confirmed that Diablo 4 players won't get another expansion until 2026, but we can expect plenty of seasons and updates throughout 2025."In 2025, or just before Season 8, we will have a 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4," Fergusson said. "Now, our second expansion won't be on that roadmap, because our second expansion is coming in 2026, but at least players will have the road ahead."Although Fergusson didn't reveal why the next expansion is so far away, it could be down to Vessel of Hatred's late rollout. Early in the talk, Fergusson revealed that last year's expansion was supposed to launch 12 months after Diablo 4 released, but it was delayed by six months. Blizzard works around two seasons ahead of the game's current schedule, but due to the need to make adjustments for player feedback, resources were pulled from Vessel of Hatred. It's likely that the team is now behind schedule for the next expansion.Diablo 4 is currently running its seventh season, Season of Witchcraft, which adds a host of new powers for players on the seasonal realm. It also introduces a host of permanent changes for the Tree of Whispers, Eternal Realm, and the Runes exclusively available to Vessel of Hatred players. In other news from the world of Sanctuary, Diablo creator and former Blizzard North co-founder David Brevik recently revealed that he thinks modern ARPGs have been "cheapened" with fast leveling and tons of enemies to slaughter.What do you make of this news? Were you hoping to dive into Diablo 4's next expansion this year? Drop a comment below and let us know!More Diablo IV stories: Diablo creator says fast leveling up in modern ARPGs spoils the experience Diablo 4 Season 7 guide — all class changes and new additions for Xbox Best Xbox RPGs to play in January 2025 The 10 biggest Xbox Game Pass launches of 2024 Play these 8 The Game Awards 2024 nominees today with Xbox Game Pass Xbox Series X|SXbox OneWindows Written by Tom WestTom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.