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Heroes of the Storm Reveals Xal'atath, Its First New Hero in Six Years, Arriving This Month

At the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard President Johanna Faries announced that Heroes of the Storm is getting its first new hero in six years, Xal'atath, a ranged assassin from World of Warcraft: Midnight who wields Void abilities and arrives later this month. Blizzard shared her ability kit with Game Informer via a press release, including the Void Volley trait, Dark Heart Ritual, Void Step, Shadow Mark, and the heroics Void Eruption and Void Convergence. Faries also said another hero might be on the way in the near future.

State of the Unions: the rise of unionisation in games workplaces

Unionisation in the games industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, with workers in more than 130 distinct groups and unions across over 15 countries organising together, according to IWGB Game Workers co-founder Austin Kelmore. Microsoft agreed a contract this week with 1,900 Blizzard workers covering hybrid work and AI protections, recall rights, minimum severance above industry standard and up to 34% wage increases. The Polish Gamedev Workers Union is officially established within ten Polish studios, though Poland's legal framework for unions still favours employers.

Nearly 1,900 Blizzard workers ratify first union contract with Microsoft

Blizzard Entertainment's first union contract with parent company Microsoft was ratified by a workforce vote covering just under 1,900 staff after more than two years of negotiations. The deal includes protections on generative AI use, crediting, remote work, and layoffs, requires AI-assisted workflows to remain under human review, and mandates bargaining before implementing AI tech that would materially impact union employees' work. Blizzard president Johanna Faries called the ratification a significant milestone, while Activision's King rejected a collective bargaining agreement with Swedish unions Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer.

Diablo 4 Season 13 is Season of Reckoning, launching alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion

Blizzard revealed that Diablo 4's 13th season is called Season of Reckoning and will launch alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion next week, open to all players. The season will not add new mechanics or a new theme because the focus is on the expansion, though it keeps Season Rank, Smoldering Ashes, Season Blessings and a battle pass with four Reliquaries, the first free. Pre-load for Lord of Hatred is available now on all platforms, with patch 3.0.0 including all expansion content and a smaller patch 3.0.1 required on launch day, April 27/28.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - an expansion that closes out Diablo 4's story arc

A review of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred finds the expansion wraps up the arc that began with Diablo 4, with its campaign described as the most eventful of the three. It adds the first-ever appearance of the Skovos region, the Warlock and Paladin classes, a level cap of 70, reworked talent trees, plus Talismans, sets, the Horadric Cube and War Plans. The reviewer played on PC for over 30 hours on a code provided by the publisher.

Blizzard will hold one last Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred developer update before the expansion launches

Blizzard will hold its final Developer Update livestream for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred on April 23 at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 6pm GMT. The show will cover expanded skill trees for all classes, the Talisman system, the gear-altering Horadric Cube, the War Plans endgame feature, and the new season launching alongside the expansion. Lord of Hatred arrives on April 28 as the follow-up to 2024's Vessel of Hatred.

Diablo 4's Warlock gameplay debuts, arriving with Lord of Hatred on April 28

Blizzard gave the first look at Diablo 4's Warlock gameplay during a Developer Update, with the class launching alongside the Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28. The Warlock is a hybrid pet and caster class that uses Wrath and Dominance resources to summon demons and undermine enemies with shadow arts. Its class mechanic unlocks at level 30, offering four archetypes: Legions, Vanguards, Masterminds and Ritualists, with Soul Shards fused into the body to call upon specific demons.

Diablo 4 reveals Season of Slaughter gameplay, lets you become The Butcher and adds Doom: The Dark Ages skins

Blizzard unveiled Diablo 4's Season of Slaughter, running March 11 until the Lord of Hatred expansion launches April 28. The season adds the ability to become The Butcher, a Killstreak system, Bloodied Items, and a Doom: The Dark Ages collaboration with mostly paid skins. A free Paladin trial runs March 11 to 18 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, capped at level 25.

Diablo 4 Developer Update stream offers first look at the Warlock class and Season 12

Blizzard aired its Diablo 4 Developer Update livestream today, giving a first look at the new Warlock class and the game's next season. The Warlock is one of two classes coming with the Lord of Hatred expansion and arrives alongside it on April 28, while the Paladin is already available to players who pre-order the expansion. Season 12 is set for March 10 and runs until the expansion's release, and the stream also covers the Killstreaks system and Bloodstained items before a Q&A.

Blizzard reveals the Warlock as Diablo 4's next class, and Diablo 2: Resurrected's new DLC is out now

Blizzard officially unveiled the Warlock, the second class coming to Diablo 4 with the Lord of Hatred expansion, which arrives in late April; a dedicated livestream on March 5 will show its gameplay. The Warlock is also coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected via the Reign of the Warlock DLC, available now as the game's first new class in 25 years, alongside new quality of life features, the Colossal Ancients endgame encounter and updated Terror Zones. The showcase also gave a first look at the expansion's new region Skovos and the War Plans and Echoing Hatred endgame modes.

Blizzard to reveal Diablo 4's second Lord of Hatred class at 30th anniversary showcase

Blizzard will hold the Diablo 30th Anniversary Spotlight today at 2pm PT, where it will unveil the second class coming to Diablo 4 with the Lord of Hatred expansion. The expansion arrives April 28, and the stream will also show revamped skill trees plus endgame mechanics and features. The showcase includes updates on Diablo Immortal and Diablo 2: Resurrected, and can be watched on Diablo 4's official YouTube and Twitch channels.