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Diablo Immortal Crusader (Epitome credit: Blizzard Entertainment)

The upcoming Diablo Immortal from Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase adapts the classic gameplay formula of slaying demon mobs while converting it into an feel that's friendly for mobile devices. Despite the initial backfire to the declaration at BlizzCon 2018, previews look promising, and it could end up being one of the best Android games available one time it finally releases.

Still, jumping into the long-running Diablo franchise might be a bit disruptive at outset glance for newcomers. And so if you're non sure exactly where and when this game takes place, we've got you covered.

Diablo Immortal timeline: When does information technology accept identify?

Overall, the placement of Diablo Immortal in the timeline is relatively straightforward. Diablo Immortal takes place five years later on Diablo 2 and 15 years before Diablo iii. As such, you don't need to be familiar with Diablo 3 — much less the yet-unreleased Diablo iv — in order to understand Diablo Immortal. However, it is probably a skilful idea to be familiar with some of the characters and events of Diablo ii, every bit it sets the stage for the setting.

While there's a vast, expansive amount of lore and background material in the universe of Diablo, the Diablo games themselves take a relatively straightforward timeline.

Diablo Immortal timeline: The story so far

The original Diablo is easily the most story-light of all the games. A demonic outbreak in the boondocks of Tristram is stopped by a hero, who descends through the levels of Tristram Cathedral and eventually defeats Diablo, 1 of the Prime Evils and the Lord of Terror. This hero tries to contain Diablo within a Soulstone, which is plunged into the hero's forehead.

Diablo two, which is receiving a remaster in Diablo 2: Resurrected, takes place well-nigh immediately after the events of Diablo. Diablo becomes able to possess and control the hero, freeing his brothers Baal and Mephisto in the process. While a new champion takes down Diablo and Mephisto, Baal manages to decadent the Worldstone before also falling. The Worldstone is the original source of the disharmonize between the Angels and Demons, so its corruption enables the abuse of all humankind. The Archangel Tyrael somewhen destroys the Worldstone, though, in the process, he goes missing.

This is hands the most relevant game to play earlier Diablo Immortal, with the immediacy of the Worldstone's destruction and the disappearance of Tyrael priming the country of Sanctuary for demonic incursion.

Diablo Immortal is fix 5 years after the events of Diablo 2. While the Worldstone was destroyed, the corrupted fragments are scattered about the state of Sanctuary. New hordes of demons rise, attempting to harness these powerful fragments to bring well-nigh the render of Diablo. Players volition take on the role of a group of heroes, making choices and working together to stop this latest scourge.

In an interview with Android Key, Senior Narrative Designer Justin Dye mentioned how the team is diving back into the world of Diablo 2 for this game, only they're also exploring places the games accept never gone before.

A little further out

Diablo Immortal Screenshot — Source: Blizzard Entertainment (Image credit: Source: Blizzard Amusement)

Diablo Immortal is currently scheduled to launch at some indicate in early on 2022, though there's no exact release appointment right now. When it launches, it'll exist gratuitous to play on Android and iOS devices.

Hell unleashed

Diablo Immortal is a full Diablo game. Prepare between the events of Diablo ii and Diablo 3, this title is a swell way for fans to accept fun exploring the world of Sanctuary while waiting for Diablo 4.

Samuel Tolbert is a freelance author roofing gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and dissimilar aspects of the gaming manufacture, specifically focusing on PlayStation on Android Fundamental. You can find him on Twitter @SamuelTolbert