Massive Diablo 4 leak gives us our best look at the game yet
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Over 40 minutes of Diablo 4 test footage has leaked online, giving us our most comprehensive look at the upcoming action RPG yet.
Taken from what looks like a privateDiablo 4test build, the footage was shared around social media. It spans two videos that together clock in at 43 minutes. Unlike therecent batch of leaksaroundGTA 6, the footage is plastered with a watermark, indicating it was taken from a private test, and likely identifying the leaker behind the footage.
Blizzardhasn’t confirmed the leak to be genuine, but the footage looks similar toother Diablo 4 previewswe’ve seen in the past. It shows a Barbarian character running around a dungeon, fighting a variety of demonic enemies, and exploring an open overworld.
Diablo as you know it
The footage shows exactly what you’d expect from a current-gen Diablo game. It follows the familiar gameplay loop of exploring dungeons, fighting demons, and picking up loot, as damage counters blast out of enemies’ heads and the player manages their inventory.
It looks pretty dark and atmospheric, too. The Barbarian class has plenty of attacks to choose from and the game’s UI is minimal. We’re even given a brief look at the character’s skill tree and the world map.
The footage is clearly taken from an early version of the game. Lots of buildings are missing their textures, a few icons are yet to be put in, and some sound effects are absent. Halfway through the 38-minute video, a short feedback survey even pops up, asking the player for their thoughts on the game in its current state. With Diablo 4 set to release next year, expect a lot more work to be done and changes to be made before we get our hands on it.
Player reaction has largely been positive, with fans praising the leak’s gritty visuals and weighty combat. That’s reassuring after a Diablo 4leak from last monthrevealed a controversialDiablo 3feature is making a comeback. At least we know the upcoming RPG won’t replicateDiablo Immortal’s much-criticized microtransactions.
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It might not be too long before you can glimpse a proper look at the game. Shortly after the leaked footage emerged, Blizzard announced a closed beta test for Diablo 4, inviting community members to try out its end-game content. It’ll be the game’s first closed beta aftera friends and family alpha testwent live last month.
In ablog post, Blizzard said it will be inviting a “limited number of Diablo players who have recently spent significant amounts of time playing the end-game experiences ofDiablo 2: Resurrected, Diablo 3, andDiablo Immortal”.
They’ll be able to try the game onXbox Series X|S,Xbox One,PS5, andPS4. If you reckon you fit the bill, make sure you’ve opted into the ‘News and Special Offers’ section in the ‘Privacy & Communication’ menu in the Battle.net launcher to secure your place.
Callum is TechRadar Gaming’s News Writer. You’ll find him whipping up stories about all the latest happenings in the gaming world, as well as penning the odd feature and review. Before coming to TechRadar, he wrote freelance for various sites, including Clash, The Telegraph, and Gamesindustry.biz, and worked as a Staff Writer at Wargamer. Strategy games and RPGs are his bread and butter, but he’ll eat anything that spins a captivating narrative. He also loves tabletop games, and will happily chew your ear off about TTRPGs and board games.
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