And as far as the premium cosmetic model that Fletcher proposed on Sunday, others are suspicious of that, too. “‘Its not P2W Diablo IV Boosting, it’s just P2LookGood’ concept should NOT be normalized in the genre where the character customization and loot are the major parts of the gameplay,” said one commenter.

Blizzard fans hoping to hear about Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 release dates at Blizzard’s upcoming BlizzConline 2021 will want to temper their expectations. Publisher Activision Blizzard said in an earnings call on Thursday that neither game is expected to be released in 2021. No release window was given.

Activision Blizzard reported in a news release that the company did make “significant progress” on its in-development titles for “other key intellectual properties,” which the company expects to “fuel further growth in 2022 and beyond.”

Executives on the call said Activision Blizzard had another remastered title in the works, seemingly in the vein of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. A remaster of Blizzard’s Diablo 2 is reportedly in development, which could tide Diablo fans over until 4 is released. Blizzard also has a mobile spinoff game in development, Diablo Immortal.

Both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, major follow-ups in two important Blizzard franchises, were announced at the company’s annual fan event, BlizzCon, in 2019. At that time, Blizzard gave scant details for these franchises, but noted that Overwatch 2 would introduce remodeled heroes and new faces alike, debuting a dramatic cinematic with a reassembled Overwatch crew. The game is expected to launch on Nintendo Switch buy Diablo 4 Boosting, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One, Blizzard said at the time.