

IRVINE, Calif.-June 20, 2017-As the Burning Hells invade Sanctuary and all hope seems lost, an unlikely hero rises to restore balance to the world, calling forth an army of the dead and cleansing the land of evil. That’s 12 AM BST, 1 AM CEST, 8 AM KST, 9 AM AEST, and 11 AM NZST on June 6.THE NECROMANCER RISES IN DIABLO ® III JUNE 27 Rise of the Necromancer ™ pack adds all-new class to Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed action-RPGĭiablo ® III: Eternal Collection, containing the original game, Reaper of Souls ® expansion, and Rise of the Necromancer, will be available digitally on PlayStation ®4 and Xbox One The game then launches at 4 PM PDT/7 PM EDT on June 5. For players in the eastern hemisphere, that works out to 12 AM BST, 1 AM CEST, 2 AM TRT, 8 AM KST, 9 AM AEST, and 11 AM NZST on June 2. Now, the game's full release is finally right around the corner, and Blizzard has revealed that players can preload the game at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern on June 1. Many Diablo 4 fans have already gotten to experience the game through its open betas. RELATED: SteelSeries Reveals Incredible Diablo 4 Themed Gaming Gear However, despite depicting an epic struggle between heroes and demons, creative director Sebastian Stepien said Diablo 4 tells a more "grounded" story about Sanctuary's regular inhabitants. Diablo 4 sees the demoness Lilith return from her banishment to conquer the world she once helped to create, and players are the only ones who can save the realm of Sanctuary from demonic invasion.

Releasing on June 5 in North and South America and June 6 in the rest of the world, Diablo 4 picks up after the events of Diablo 3's Reaper of Souls expansion.

Diablo 4 launches a few days later, so players will have plenty of time to preload the game on PC or console. Blizzard revealed the exact times that Diablo 4 fans can preload the game on June 1 and 2.
