It’s a big day for Diablo fans, whether you’ve been a steadfast player through every season up to the current one (10) or took a break along the way. I fall into the latter camp myself — I haven’t played since Season 7 after some burnout set in, largely due to the game’s new Reliquary battle pass system. Today, however, Diablo 4 is holding its regular Campfire Chat, a developer stream centered on the next season’s PTR, but this one carries extra weight. It’s focused on something Blizzard has been teasing for months now: a massive systems overhaul dubbed by many as Loot 3.0.
Rather than broadcasting the changes on Blizzard's own channels, the Diablo team chose to deliver the news via an interview with Rhykker, arguably the biggest personality and streamer in the Diablo community.
While Season 10 has actually been well-received among the player base, many are calling this next update something of a “judgment day” for Diablo 4. It promises sweeping gameplay changes that the community has been requesting since the game’s launch. The big question is — will it be enough to bring back prodigal players like me, and others who’ve drifted away, into the fray once more? The update introduces permanent changes to core systems like itemization, monster combat, and progression, and, more importantly, brings back leaderboards! Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming Public Test Realm (PTR) for Season 11.
