Diablo 4 Season 9 Preview: Campfire Chat Announced for May 22

2025-05-18 03:28:05

Blizzard Entertainment has officially announced that the next Diablo 4 Campfire Chat developer livestream will take place on May 22 at 11am Pacific Time. This highly anticipated event will give players their first detailed look at what to expect from Season 9 of the popular action RPG. Diablo 4 has maintained a strong player base since its 2023 launch, with each season introducing fresh content to keep the experience engaging.

The game is currently in the middle of Season 8: Belial's Return, which has introduced significant new features including:

Belial as a new Lair Boss
The Iris companion pet
Apparition Incursions events
The innovative Reliquary system
A special collaboration with Berserk

As a live-service title, Diablo 4 requires continuous updates to maintain player engagement, and Season 8 has certainly delivered on that front.

Diablo 4 Season 9 Preview

What to Expect from the May 22 Campfire Chat

The upcoming Diablo 4 Campfire Chat will focus on:

Detailed preview of the 2.3.0 PTR update
Introduction to Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim
New Dungeon Escalation activity
Game balance updates and improvements
Q&A session with the development team

Season 9: Sins of the Horadrim Preview

While Blizzard has been relatively quiet about specific Season 9 details, the Diablo 4 2025 roadmap revealed several key features players can anticipate:

Horadric Powers: New abilities tied to quests and a reputation system
Dungeon Escalation: A challenging new endgame activity
New Companion Pet: Another collectible ally to aid in battle
Nightmare Dungeon Updates: Additional challenges for veteran players
Console Keyboard/Mouse Support: Long-requested feature for PlayStation and Xbox

Season 9 is scheduled to run from July through September 2025, with Season 10: Infernal Chaos planned for later in the year. Looking further ahead, Blizzard has confirmed the next Diablo 4 expansion is in development for 2026.