Diablo III's annual "Fall of Tristram" event, slated to conclude on February 1st, has sparked player requests for an extension. Community manager pezradar, however, explained that extending the event is currently infeasible due to its hard-coded nature, precluding server-side adjustments.
This announcement follows another concerning the delay of Diablo IV Season 34, disrupting some players' weekend plans. Pezradar apologized for the short notice, attributing the delay to unforeseen issues with the automatic season scheduler which prematurely ended Season 33 in early January. The team is developing new code to ensure smoother seasonal transitions and improve future communication with players.
Separately, Wolcen Studio announced Project Pantheon, a free-to-play action RPG blending extraction shooter mechanics. A closed alpha test begins January 25th in Europe, expanding to North America on February 1st. Game director Andrei Cirkulete described the game as combining "the tension and risk-reward of an extraction shooter with the battle dynamics of combat role-playing games," hinting at influences from titles like Diablo and Escape from Tarkov. The game casts players as Death's messengers, tasked with restoring order to a ravaged world.