The second season of Blizzard’s action RPG Diablo 4 was supposed to start today at 7:00 p.m., but the developers are reporting complications. The start was even unexpectedly postponed.
Update, October 17, 9:25 p.m.: Season 2 of Diablo 4 went live at 9:09 p.m. with a delay of almost exactly 2 hours.
Season 2 of Diablo 4 was actually supposed to start today, October 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. German time, but as Blizzard announced on X, formerly Twitter, at 7:10 p.m., the start of the second season will be delayed.
The post states that the team encountered some complications and is postponing the start of the season for “a few hours” to resolve the issues.
You can see the official post from Diablo on X/Twitter here:
The developers also noted in a post on Reddit that the complications were technical problems with the current build. The statement also states that they will provide further updates on the situation as soon as more information is available.
When does Season 2 start now? Blizzard did not initially announce when exactly Season 2 would start after the postponement. It was said that the start would be delayed by several hours.
At 9:09 p.m., almost exactly 2 hours after the postponement, the season went live. Diablo celebrated this with a post on X.com/Twitter.
Diablo 4 disables crossplay at the start of Season 2
Are the problems solved now? Even though Season 2 is now live, there are still technical problems, according to a post on X.com/Twitter. Due to these problems, crossplay between PC and console is currently disabled.
The developers are still working on a solution.
If you’re just waiting for the season to start, you can watch the trailer here:
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Season 2 is all about vampires
What does Season 2 bring? The second season of Diablo 4 will bring its own story about vampires as well as a large list full of buffs and adjustments to well-known mechanics. Additionally, you can get the Butcher’s Meat Hook by playing Call of Duty.
The big main feature of Season 2, however, are the so-called vampire powers, which are not class-specific and change how the class you play works.
There are a total of 22 different vampire powers that you get by defeating bosses. These drop “Potent Blood”, which you use in the character menu to unlock the new abilities.
You can find out what else you need to know about the vampire powers of Season 2 on MeinMMO:
Diablo 4: This is how the 22 vampire powers work in Season 2