Category: Diablo 3 News

Blizzard has hired former Telltale developer Harrison G. Pink to head up the Diablo team going forward. Pink had worked with Telltale on its Walking Dead series and Tales from the Borderlands. More recently, he had been part of Hangar 13 Games working on Mafia 3 and the Stones Unturned DLC.

Blizzard is handing out a very rare double XP weekend to Diablo 3 players as an apology for a recent gem exploit that has since been hotfixed. The double XP event runs from today beginning at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern and runs through Monday, July 17th at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern.

The Diablo 3 site has been updated with a sneak peek at Season 11 which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 20th. Necromancers, in particular, will be ready to jump into Season play to score the Bones of Rathma set for completing all of Season 11’s requirements. In addition, players can get hold of a new portrait frame and pet as well as the pants and boots cosmetic armor pieces from the Conqueror Set.

The Diablo 3 add-on, Rise of the Necromancer, is now live in North America. EU players will see the new update go live at approximately 11:00 pm CEST. The Rise of the Necromancer DLC features new zones, updates to Challenge Rifts and, of course, the new Necromancer class.

The Diablo 3 site has a pair of articles of keen interest to folks looking forward to the imminent release of the Rise of the Necromancer add-on. The first provides a look at the history of Necromancers and how they fit into the overall series universe. The second gives a brief look at the new areas coming to D3 for everyone when the update goes live.

We finally have the release date and cost for the Diablo 3 add-on, Rise of the Necromancer. The new content will be released on June 27th for all platforms and will cost $15. In addition, PS4 and XB1 players can get the D3 Eternal Collection that includes the base game, Reaper of Souls and the Rise of the Necromancer. XBox Gold & PlayStation Plus members can grab it for an “introductory” price of $40, meaning a short term price.

The Diablo 3 site has been updated with a brief video and preview of the Necromancer set and legendary items coming to the game when the Necromancer pack is released sometime in the near(ish) future. There will be five unique Necromancer armor / weapon sets and a number of unique legendary items as well.

The Diablo 3 site has been updated with a look at the in-game goodies that players will gain access to if they purchase the Rise of the Necromancer pack. There is no information yet about ordering, including how much the pack will cost. Judging by the timing of the post, it is likely coming soon ™.

Blizzard has unleashed a pair of cinematic trailers for the Diablo 3 Necromancer, the new / old class set to enter the game in the (hopefully) near future. Both the male and female Necro get their own introduction that is similar to the other class cinematic videos.

According to Diabloii.Net, the Necromancer will be removed from the Diablo 3 PTR later today. While no specific reason has been given for the class’s removal, it could be in reaction to mixed reception by the current crop of testers.