Following a small extension to Diablo 4’s currently-ongoing Season 7, Blizzard will officially kick off the game’s eighth season. We’ve known much about what to expect from this coming season – thanks to the PTR – but the developer never properly revealed it.
This changes next week, when Blizzard will host a nice, long livestream to officially unveil Belial’s Return.
The name of Season 8 being Belial’s Return was actually revealed in the recently-published Diablo 4 2025 roadmap. The same infographic also named the two seasons that will follow from that, all the way until the end of the year and into 2026.
The roadmap even teased two cross-over events with outside brands, and the first of those – a Berserk collaboration – was just teased. We’re likely going to hear something about that in next week’s livestream, seeing as it falls smack dab in the middle of Season 8. Speaking of the livestream, this is going to be the full-fat Developer Update, not the more casual Campfire Chat. The show is scheduled for Thursday, April 24 at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 7pm UK.
This is going to be the final preview ahead of Season 8’s launch on April 29. The Developer Update is going to cover the new questline, seasonal powers, and likely touch on any changes made since the Season 8 PTR.
Season 8: Belial’s Return will generally make Diablo 4 a little more challenging by revamping the endgame boss ladders. It’s also going to introduce the ability to earn and use boss powers, and there’s going to be a new public event, as we’ve come to expect from each new season.
Interestingly, Blizzard is trying something different with this livestream. Following its conclusion, community host Lurkin will join Blizzard’s Charles Dunn for a new show called Sanctuary Sitdown. The show will continue the discussion, though it appears to mainly be an avenue to answer some Discord community questions.
You’ll be able to follow along live on Diablo’s official YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok channels. As always, you can come back to VG247 following the stream for a recap.
