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Diablo 4developers recently revealed during a Gamescom interview that around 85% of the game’s player base plays solo.Diablo 4can be played both alone or with friends, and it seems that Blizzard is keen on boosting multiplayer with the next updates.
Originally released last year,Diablo 4is about to gain its first expansion on October 8, which has been the game’s highlight at Gamescom.Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatredwill bring Mercenary Companions, the new Aztec Jaguar warrior-inspired Spiritborn class, a new main quest storyline, and more. However, the developers have also been sharing other interesting bits of information during the major gaming event.
An interesting detail surfaced during Gamescom when the content creator AnnacakeLIVE interviewed designer Aislyn Hall and game director Brent Gibson, that around 85% of allDiablo 4gamers played solo. According to the developers, Blizzard expects the number of people engaging in multiplayer to grow steadily over time, especially as younger audiences start to explore the game via Game Pass, as they are more used to playing with friends. By introducing the new Party Finder feature, Blizzard hopes to give gamers a high-quality way of finding other people to play with, create parties, and participate in group activities.
85% of Diablo 4 Gamers Play Solo
The Party Finder is just one of manyfeatures coming toDiablo 4, though. Blizzard has recently revealed new fan-requested features, including customizable waypoints for Town Portals, and an armory system that will allow gamers to change builds, working similarly toDiablo 3’s loadout system. These two improvements were often asked for by gamers, and are likely to be met with a positive reception.
WhileDiablo 4’s main highlight at Gamescom is undeniably theVessel of Hatredexpansion,Blizzard is also teasingDiablo 4’s Season 6, which will be released on the same day as the DLC. While more information will be revealed duringDiablo 4’s campfire chat on August 29, it’s already known that the next season will bring a yet undisclosed seasonal mechanic that will replace the current Infernal Hordes.
Diablo 4’s Season 5 was released on August 6, and it just received its first hotfix.Diablo 4’s Hotfix 1.5.1mostly fixed performance and stability problems in the game, and fixed some issues where enemies were dealing much more damage than intended. According to the official patch notes, three enemies were nerfed by the hotfix: the Desecrator in the Infernal Hordes, the Beast in the Ice and its summoned monsters, and Hellborne.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.
