Blizzard Begins Cinematics Work on Diablo 5

Blizzard cinematic director Neil David Carter confirmed motion capture has started for Diablo 5. The game runs on a fork of the Diablo 4 engine, with a targeted release around spring 2029 — roughly six years after Diablo 4.

• Cinematics shooting for Diablo 5 has begun, per Blizzard's Neil David Carter
• The game uses a custom fork of the Diablo 4 engine
• Target release is spring 2029, about six years after Diablo 4
• The story spans three timelines: past, present and future of Sanctuary