Diablo 4’s first exterior IP crossover occasion is coming, and it is with none aside from the darkish fantasy masterpiece, Berserk.
Blizzard hasn’t gone into an excessive amount of element on what all of the crossover will entail, thus far solely tweeting out a brief animated teaser exhibiting a Model of Sacrifice-marked Barbarian outfitted with Berserk’s iconic Berserker armor and Dragonslayer sword. Contemplating the teaser does not say Diablo 4 particularly (and lists iOS and Android), it seems just like the occasion will come to each Diablo 4 and the free-to-play Diablo Immortal. No different particulars, together with dates for the occasion or what all it’s going to entail, have been formally introduced.
For these not within the know, Berserk, by the late writer Kentaro Miura, is taken into account a seminal work within the manga house. Not for the faint of coronary heart, it tells the story of the mercenary often known as Guts and his quest to outlive a punishing darkish fantasy world. Miura handed away in 2021, leaving the longrunning manga unfinished, although new chapters created by Miura’s pal Kouji Mori, alongside Miura’s numerous assistants and apprentices, have slowly been launched since Miura’s demise.
The manga’s affect, from its darkish fantasy themes to its iconic fits of armor and weapons, could be seen all over the place. Anytime a personality makes use of a comically outsized sword, Berserk is probably going the inspiration, and video games like From Software program’s Dark Souls and Elden Ring have not shied away from sporting their Berserk influences for all to see.
Whereas Berserk is the primary exterior IP to be featured in Diablo (with one other IP crossover slated for later this yr, in accordance with Diablo 4’s 2025 roadmap), each Diablo 4 and Diablo Immortal did crossover with one other Blizzard IP, World of Warcraft, final yr. That crossover was to rejoice World of Warcraft’s twentieth anniversary, and noticed quite a few dear WoW-themed armor units and cosmetics impressed by a number of the recreation’s iconic characters like Sylvanas Windrunner and The Lich King added to Diablo 4’s premium store. Varied cosmetics and WoW-themed objects additionally appeared in Blizzard’s Diablo cellular recreation.
The Berserk crossover will probably be coming as a part of Diablo 4 Season 8, which is able to overhaul the sport’s endgame bosses and see the return of a fan-favorite from Diablo 3, Belial. Diablo 4 Season 8 begins April 29.
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