News Summary

• We've seen other studios working on multiplayer and live service games — like NetherRealm Studios with Mortal Kombat and Epic Games with Fortnite — take this approach in the past to ensure dedicated players have enough time to play out the rest of the game's season before it ends..
• For comparison, Season 2: Season of Blood, was announced months before its release on October 17.Unlike previous season launches, Blizzard hasn't announced anything like a Campfire Chat or a patch to indicate an imminent update for Diablo..
• Diablo IV's next season is starting on January 23 according to an update on the game's login screen.Even though it doesn't have a title, Blizzard has seemingly confirmed that Diablo IV Season 3 will be launching later this month..
• With that in mind, it's possible that we might see Diablo IV make a surprise appearance at the Xbox Developer_Direct presentation that's scheduled for January 18.At the time of writing, neither Blizzard nor the official Diablo social channels have mentioned any details about Season 3..
• That said, it's worth noting that Microsoft officially acquired Activision-Blizzard in the months since Season 2's announcement last August..