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Diablo 4 Season 8 Release Delay: Is This Update A Chance To Bring A Complete Game Rework?

Posted: Mar 07, 2025 Views: 382

Posted: Mar 07, 2025

Source:  IGGM

Views: 382

How have you been doing in Season of Witchcraft recently? Have you entered the endgame and conquered Echo of Lilith? To be honest, in Season 7 we saw Witch Powers inspired by Diablo 3, which did bring a brand new gaming experience, but like Vampiric Powers in Season of Blood, their existence only has a shallow synergy with the character build, and there is nothing more worth exploring in terms of the storyline or the source of these powers. So rather than saying that the developers have launched a new season mechanism, it is better to say that they are just using the classic elements in D3 and Season of Blood as a gimmick to attract players.

So, for the past few months of Season of Witchcraft, it can only be said that the player's response is mediocre. Because the developers have neither broken away from the inherent concept of Diablo series of games, nor provided more in-depth content worthy of players’ challenges. Therefore, compared to repeating these boring contents in Season 7, more players have turned their attention to the upcoming Season 8.

Diablo 4 Season 8 Release Delay: Is This Update A Chance To Bring A Complete Game Rework?

Season 8 Launch Delayed By Two Weeks

In fact, if you have been following the developments of Diablo 4, you will know that the developers have announced that the next season will be released on April 15, 2025, but a recent post by Rod Fergusson overturned this view. They said that in order to bring more exciting content to Season 8, the team had to postpone the release of the next season by two weeks, April 29.

This delay is more like solving new development problems. Maybe they have hired some capable testers and changed the way to fix “bugs”, but maybe they just want to give themselves a two-week vacation and get rid of their busy work.

But let’s be optimistic. The last delay was in S4, which was an event of completely remaking the game. I hope it will be the same this time.

Speculations About The Return Of Old Friends In Season 8 - Cube Or Zoltun Kulle?

It is worth noting that Rod Fergusson also revealed news that they plan to bring back an “old friend” in the new season. Diablo fans are currently speculating what Fergusson means by this old friend, as he seems to be referring to a familiar character from Diablo series that will return in Season 8. However, some have speculated that this character may not be one of the classic classes we are familiar with in the past, perhaps a memorable villain, or perhaps the boss ladder is really going to be expanded!

If we had to guess, they are likely to bring back Cube and Zoltun Kulle, who are the most obvious friends players have had in the past Diablo season journeys.

Cube is a device based on Kanai’s Cube from Diablo III. It is a multi-functional tool that can be used to craft and modify items, gain special powers, and convert crafting materials.

Currently, there is no direct counterpart to this Cube in Diablo 4, which means that there are no items in the game that can be transformed or modified as a Cube with a specific recipe. In previous updates, most Cube-like functions were handled by in-game vendors or by players directly remaking item modifiers by consuming a certain amount of Diablo 4 gold and materials, rather than dedicated Cube items. Therefore, the return of this mechanic would be an excellent quality of life change.

Zoltun Kulle was a sorcerer in Diablo 3 who was originally dedicated to fighting Prime Evils and preventing them from returning to Sanctuary. However, after discovering the secret of immortality, Zoltun Kulle became a tyrant and ultimately betrayed his organization.

Diablo 4 Zoltun Kulle

Some say Kulle is the most popular character in D3 because of his manipulative and cunning voice, but others consider him a villain who acts for his own benefit. However, overall, Zoltun Kulle plays a more critical role in the character’s growth, survival, and ultimate victory than any other NPC. Therefore, its reappearance has been one of the most requested things by players during each season update since the release of Diablo 4.

However, it always takes extra time to do that kind of additional content in the game, not to mention that they have experience with reworking systems like Gem Sockets and Reputation Board, so if it is the return of these features, I think we will definitely see it in Season 8 PTR soon. But don’t expect too much, after all, what developers are best at is whetting players’ appetites. It might be something as mundane as a legend or a quest, but it’s unlikely to be a belated surprise.

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It’s Time To Get Rid Of Seasonal Content!

Amidst the many discussions speculating on what new content will be introduced in the new season, there is another voice that hopes that the developers should postpone Season 8 forever and get rid of the cyclical seasonal content.

The current situation is that a new bug will appear three days after the start of the new season, and then the season can be abandoned and it’s time to focus on the next season update! The developers can only keep copying all the content in the past Diablo series, including goblins, so Diablo 4’s diversity in this regard is embarrassing. D4 has undoubtedly the most boring legend and fable in the entire Diablo series.

For these reasons, we think that Diablo 4 developers should focus more on quality content and regularly add new interesting equipment and legend plots, instead of always working on the terrible season reset. If we can choose to start a new character and have fun with our precious equipment, then this is the time for these seasonal content to play a role.

However, to be honest, this is just our speculation at the moment, and the arrival of Season 8 seems unstoppable, so we can only hope that this delay for new content is worth the wait.

If you still have expectations for the next season of Diablo 4 and look forward to a better gaming experience, then preparing in advance is the eternal topic of every journey, whether it is a new character build or a large amount of in-game resources. Of course, if you are currently out of inventory, don’t worry, you can follow D4 giveaway channel in IGGM Discord, where frequent draws give you the opportunity to get some rare items for free. So, why not participate in it in time, anyway, you have nothing to lose!

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