Death in Diablo 4 is generally not a big deal—a minor setback at worst—but in Hardcore mode it's something else entirely: You stay dead. That makes for an intense challenge, but it can also result in some deeply unfair moments. A crash or an internet disconnection is clocked as a death, and suddenly everything you’ve accumulated over dozens or even hundreds of hours of playing is gone. It is not cool, but hopefully it’s not something players will have to worry about for much longer.
During the first Diablo 4 Campfire Chat stream today, game director Joe Shely said developers are aware that a teleport bug has resulted in some Hardcore player deaths—that could be what got streamer Quin69 earlier this week—and "potentially" some bugs that have caused Hardcore mode deaths in cases where players should have been immune.
