Overwatch: a vampire Support, a new map, and Season 5
Season 5 introduces Doctrine, a life-draining Support who heals with bat-like drones. He is in a limited hero trial at the show and from home right now, then joins the roster with the season. Sombra and Roadhog are getting large reworks. A new map, Watchpoint: Grimsvotn, arrives with them. Season 5 also wraps The Reign of Talon, Overwatch’s first year-long story arc. The next Spotlight, covering 2027 plans, is set for February.
Official write-up: Overwatch news
Warcraft III: a new campaign shipped today
Warcraft III: Reforged — Forsaken Kingdom is live. It is the first new campaign in more than 20 years, set around the fall of Lordaeron and the founding of the Undercity. The 3.0 update that comes with it also overhauls the visuals and World Editor. On Xbox, Reforged is on Game Pass; you only need the DLC for the new story.
World of Warcraft: Forever, plus The Last Titan in 2027
World of Warcraft: Forever is a third play path next to Modern and Classic, rooted in the Vanilla era. Blizzard is promising three new zones, more than 1,000 new quests, nine dungeons, two raids, and a new Skyborne race. Launch is November 4, 2026. Beta starts September 17 for anyone who pre-buys the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection. Separately, The Last Titan — the close of the Worldsoul Saga — is still aimed at 2027. The mid-saga patch, Eclipse (12.2), puts Xal’atath at Azeroth’s Worldsoul first.
More detail: WoW Forever hub
Diablo IV: anniversary season Tuesday, Amazon in 2027, Switch 2 the same week
Season of Hell’s Legacy starts September 15 for Diablo’s 30th anniversary. It brings the Prime Evils back (Lord of Terror included), Deckard Cain, Nightmare Rifts, anniversary rewards, and gear pulled from earlier games. The Amazon class — bow and javelin — is scheduled for the first half of 2027. Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection also hits Nintendo Switch 2 on September 15, with cross-play and cross-progression.
Diablo rundown: Blizzard Diablo news
Diablo is getting a Netflix series
Blizzard confirmed an animated Diablo series in development with Netflix. No date, no first-look footage. The company hinted that other universes are in conversation too.
The two long-range reveals
Diablo V — spring 2029
The next numbered Diablo game is official. The teaser puts you in a Sanctuary that has already fallen. Diablo won. The pitch is what you become after that loss. Sign-up page: diablo5.blizzard.com.
StarCraft open-world shooter — 2030, consoles included
StarCraft is coming back as a story-driven open-world shooter, not another RTS, targeting 2030 (Xbox later confirmed console as well as PC). Former Far Cry lead Dan Hay introduced the project on stage. The cinematic follows Dominion recruits who do not last long once the Zerg arrive.
Also from the same show
- Hearthstone: Reign of the Black Empire on October 20, with a new Assemble keyword. Battlegrounds adds Aberrations on September 22. Monk class arrives March 2027.
- Heroes of the Storm: Xal’atath joins September 28 (PTR September 14).
Dates worth remembering
- September 15 — Diablo IV Season of Hell’s Legacy and Switch 2 launch
- September 17 — WoW: Forever beta (with qualifying pre-purchase)
- November 4, 2026 — WoW: Forever launches
- First half 2027 — Diablo IV Amazon class
- 2027 — The Last Titan
- Spring 2029 — Diablo V
- 2030 — new StarCraft openworld shooter
Livestream schedule: BlizzCon viewership guide. Official recap: Blizzard News.