{"id":198343,"date":"2022-08-09T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=198343"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:32:15","slug":"blizzard-latest-diablo-iv-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/blizzard-latest-diablo-iv-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard scrambles to clear any sign of the latest Diablo IV leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we move closer and closer towards seeing Diablo IV launch in 2023, we\u2019re bound to see several leaks appear over the next few months. It seems the latest ones have Blizzard running around on the internet trying to <strong>clear the images and updates<\/strong> from a secret Alpha test. Spoiler alert: you\u2019re about to get some details you may not want to know about just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Diablo IV\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/b43e8dfb-9663-4f0c-9bcf-b748617caf06\/2393638722\/diablo-iv-Untitled.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Diablo IV<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/diablo-iv.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/diablo-iv.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first bit of news was from Jason Schreier, a reporter at Bloomberg, heading to Twitter to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonschreier\/status\/1554867089042710528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announce some NDA leaks<\/a> he discovered. Fortunately, he decided not to mention what the leaks were about, and there were some <strong>positive notes about Diablo IV<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another fun but minor Blizzard tidbit that I haven&#39;t seen reported anywhere yet: a bunch of people are playing an early build of Diablo IV right now thanks to a friends-and-family alpha test. Players are under NDA, but I&#39;m hearing mostly positive buzz<\/p>&mdash; Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonschreier\/status\/1554867089042710528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the actual testers and other fans on Reddit weren\u2019t so kind. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/wi241t\/diablo_4_alpha_leak_character_customization_game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One post<\/a> went all out and shared footage from the <strong>character customization<\/strong> section of Diablo IV. Despite many readers commenting that this act goes against NDA rules, the post is still live, and you can see how much detail will go into making an individual character for a class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Reddit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Diablo\/comments\/wg8m6v\/so_apparently_a_tester_leaked_trade_is_restricted\/?context=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a> focused more on the <strong>Smart Loot system<\/strong>. If you somehow missed out on Diablo III or didn\u2019t take note of it, the Smart Loot system drops equipment and items related to your character\u2019s class. That means you can\u2019t grind levels with a wizard to get items for your future new Necromancer warrior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak.jpg\" alt=\"Blizzard scrambles to clear any sign of the latest Diablo IV leak\" class=\"wp-image-198348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/08\/Blizzard-scrambles-to-clear-any-sign-of-the-latest-Diablo-IV-leak-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While many players are divided on how they feel about this, it seems like it\u2019s making a <strong>return in Diablo IV<\/strong>. Some feel they should have the freedom to grind items for other characters, while others love that they can focus on their main class. At least we know that the monetization that appeared in Diablo Immortal won\u2019t appear in Diablo 4, right?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Diablo 4 won\u2019t share the same monetization tactics as Diablo Immortal\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/f_auto,t_article_cover_xl\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Diablo-4-seemingly-wont-have-Diablo-Immortals-scummy-monetisation.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Diablo 4 won\u2019t share the same monetization tactics as Diablo Immortal<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/diablo-iv.en.softonic.com\/articles\/diablo-4-no-monetization?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/diablo-iv.en.softonic.com\/articles\/diablo-4-no-monetization?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we move closer and closer towards seeing Diablo IV launch in 2023, we\u2019re bound to see several leaks appear over the next few months. It seems the latest ones have Blizzard running around on the internet trying to clear the images and updates from a secret Alpha test. 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