Now let's take a look at how each season itself will function in Diablo 4. The Eternal Realm serves as a way for players to revisit their previous characters and see how far they have come while also allowing them to continue their progress. (Picture: Blizzard)Īt the end of each season, the characters in that season will be moved to the 'Eternal Realm.' In this realm, players can continue to level up and build out those characters but without any of the benefits of current seasonal content. Once a new Season begins, your old characters are booted to the Eternal Realm and quality-of-life changes will be made for the next season. The development team can also use the seasonal wipe to implement any changes or additions to the game that will maintain the balance of the overall meta of builds or bring quality-of-life features to improve player experiences. The seasonal wipe is a way for the team to introduce new content to the game, such as new questlines and challenges, that will set the stage and theme of the new season. This approach will allow players to experiment with different classes and play styles, making each season a unique experience. This means that the progress made in previous seasons will not carry over, providing a fresh start for everyone. (Picture: Blizzard)Īs part of this reset, players will pick a new class and play through the game, acquiring new items to power up their character. The roadmap of Diablo 4 will be broken down into quarterly season releases, with each season starting fresh and having players build up new characters from scratch.

With each new season, the game will be reset, giving players a clean slate to start anew. These seasons will occur up to four times per year (likely quarterly or every three months at minimum) and will feature new content that players can experience right away.

In a recent quarterly update, the developers shared some exciting information about seasons in the game in the form of a high-level roadmap.

Diablo 4 quarterly update