Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Expansion Launch Delayed
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Happy Diablo IV day to all who celebrate. The highly anticipated action-RPG’s Vessel of Hatred expansion is finally here, although its launch will occur later than planned due to a technical issue on the backend, Blizzard confirmed on Monday.
The $40 DLC arrives a year after the base game and introduces a new Spiritborn class for players to try, alongside a new area of the map and the continuation of the main campaign’s cliffhanger ending. A substantial patch will also be released with this expansion. The original plan was for the content to go live across Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on October 7 (today). However, Blizzard announced that players might need to wait a few more hours before accessing the new content.
“We are looking at a small delay for launch due to a minor technical issue on our end,” stated Adam Fletcher, the game’s global community head, on the Blizzard forums. “We still expect Vessel of Hatred to launch this evening, but we will need additional time to ensure every player starts at the exact same moment across all platforms.” While players will be kicked out of Diablo IV temporarily, new logins will not be permitted until the issue is resolved.
In response to a fan’s request for an ETA, Fletcher indicated, “I’m hoping just a couple of hours at most, but we shall see.” One player expressed their support for the delay, stating, “I’m cool with delays to get it right and have a smooth release for the expansion.”
Live-service launches, especially for major expansions, frequently encounter hurdles such as long queue times as an influx of players attempts to access the game. Occasionally, serious bugs and connection errors can keep players locked out for extended periods. It is worth noting a peculiar glitch during the initial Diablo IV launch that required some players to make a microtransaction to avoid an error message, leading to impatience among many eager to start playing.
Hopefully, this time will be smooth sailing for players as they await the launch.
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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Expansion Launch Delayed
Happy Diablo IV day to all who celebrate. The highly anticipated action-RPG’s Vessel of Hatred expansion is finally here, although its launch will occur later than planned due to a technical issue on the backend, Blizzard confirmed on Monday.
The $40 DLC arrives a year after the base game and introduces a new Spiritborn class for players to try, alongside a new area of the map and the continuation of the main campaign’s cliffhanger ending. A substantial patch will also be released with this expansion. The original plan was for the content to go live across Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET on October 7 (today). However, Blizzard announced that players might need to wait a few more hours before accessing the new content.
“We are looking at a small delay for launch due to a minor technical issue on our end,” stated Adam Fletcher, the game’s global community head, on the Blizzard forums. “We still expect Vessel of Hatred to launch this evening, but we will need additional time to ensure every player starts at the exact same moment across all platforms.” While players will be kicked out of Diablo IV temporarily, new logins will not be permitted until the issue is resolved.
In response to a fan’s request for an ETA, Fletcher indicated, “I’m hoping just a couple of hours at most, but we shall see.” One player expressed their support for the delay, stating, “I’m cool with delays to get it right and have a smooth release for the expansion.”
Live-service launches, especially for major expansions, frequently encounter hurdles such as long queue times as an influx of players attempts to access the game. Occasionally, serious bugs and connection errors can keep players locked out for extended periods. It is worth noting a peculiar glitch during the initial Diablo IV launch that required some players to make a microtransaction to avoid an error message, leading to impatience among many eager to start playing.
Hopefully, this time will be smooth sailing for players as they await the launch.
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