Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred | Opening Cinematic, KoЯn Music Collaboration, and more as the Reckoning Beckons

Today, Blizzard Entertainment unveiled a slate of major moments for Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred ahead of its global launch on 28 April 2026 (AEST).

THE STORY | Opening Cinematic Debut

Introducing Diablo IV’s darkest chapter yet, the Opening Cinematic plunges players into the escalating consequences of Mephisto’s corruption as Neyrelle faces the Lord of Hatred himself.

Watch the full cinematic trailer here.

GAMEPLAY DEEP DIVE | Developer Livestream Update

The Diablo IV team discussed everything you need to know ahead of Lord of Hatred’s release during today’s livestream, deep diving into the expansion features, Community Helm challenge, and more.

Check out the Lord of Hatred Developer Update Stream here. For more information, check out the blog here.

PRE-DOWNLOAD | Begins Today!

Pre-download starts at 9am, 24 April AEST on Battle.net, Xbox, and PlayStation.

“REWARD THE SCARS” | Diablo IV x KoЯn Original Track

For the first time in four years, KoЯn released an original track called “Reward the Scars” created for and inspired by Lord of Hatred. The song is available now on all major streaming platforms. Listen to the track here.

Stay tuned for the music video debuting at 3am 28 April AEST.

JACKSON GUITARS | A Partnership Forged in Hell

Extending Diablo beyond the screen, Blizzard has partnered with Jackson Guitars to introduce the X Series Limited Edition Diablo IV Kelly HT, a premium electric guitar featuring Mephisto-inspired artwork and high-performance Jackson hardware. The guitar is available for pre-order now.

The Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred launch trailer can also be found linked here.