Diablo Himself Didn’t Get Dedicated Diablo 4 DLC Because ‘Diablo’s Very Demanding,’ Devs Say

Diablo 5 developers said at BlizzCon that Diablo was not added to Diablo 4 as DLC because the character is “very demanding” and deserves a full game. In Diablo 5 he will become the central figure of the story.

• Diablo is absent from Diablo 4 except for mentions and a seasonal boss
• Art director John Mueller: “Diablo’s very demanding”
• Diablo 4’s story was built around Lilith, not Diablo
• In Diablo 5, Diablo has won and players must build resistance