Season 36 for Diablo III went live Friday- but the official tweet only came out today, which is.. odd timing, but whatever. Hell is waiting, Nephalem. It always will.
Honestly, from here on, reactions have been most bizarre. Many people say that they had more fun with Diablo 3 than with Diablo 4. Some of the replies said straight, “Better than D4,” and that probably hurts Blizzard, considering D4 is their baby.
One player dropped the humblebrag @dethsight, saying “having more fun in D3 than in D4 at this point,” and honestly? Mood. Sometimes that old magic hits just a little differently, you know? D3 has more of that simple, comforting vibe that D4, for some reason, completely lost. Think of it as comfort-food gaming: you understand it, and it’s really satisfying.
Another fun wedge would be to realize how many people didn’t even know that Diablo 3 was STILL operating on seasons? @soulsalwayson was like, “Diablo 3 is still running seasons?!” and honestly, same?? Thought they would have stopped after launching D4, but nope. They’re still pumping out content for this decade-old-guy. That’s dedication.
The replies are filled with people requesting QoL up-dates. Controller support on PC keeps getting brought up- @PuchalaUkasz outright demanded, “Controller support on PC! Add it”, to which I say, hellooooo, that would be nice now, wouldn’t it? Centered HUD for consoles? Well, it seems they’re asking for that, too. Language options? @GibiSerge said that they were complaining about a lack of English language option in all regions on consoles, which seems like a bizarre oversight.
But here’s the thing – that doesn’t matter; players are still playing. @KeiferStreet said you sometimes have fun trying to get on the leaderboards, and many times the simplicity of D3 is better than D4. They bounce back to playing it for a couple of weeks now and then in between D4 sessions. That’s the beauty of the seasonal content, I suppose – it gives you an excuse to check in again.
So, there’s some discussion if Blizzard even knows how to make Diablo post- Diablo 2. @goober3888 came through hot sarcastically, “It’s always been HELL because the developers & BLIZZARD didn’t know how to Diablo after Diablo 2,” which is… a take. A spicy take.
Interestingly enough, so many people are asking for Diablo 2 updates instead. @SimonAubry begged them to update Diablo 2, calling it “your best game” and asking for new content in the form of events or balance changes. Meanwhile, @meraklimahmut replied with “maybe thats why its still the best game?” which is… which game are we even chatting about? The Diablo community cannot decide exactly which game they consider the best, and that says it all.
The actual season is just rehashing old content, really, according to @harnessing_the: “They’re just rotating old content anyway not like it requires much work id imagine” which does sound about right. At this point in a game’s lifecycle, they’re probably not developing brand new mechanics every season. But players seem to have no problem with it:- confirmed by @rizarjay: “They’ve been re-doing old season themes. It’s nothing new, but still fun. :)”
Some people are already asking for PlayStation patches, though… Switch 2 isn’t even officially announced yet, and they’re already thinking about patches. That is some next-level planning.
The timing of the announcement tweet gets roasted, too. @AmonAglar called them out: “Isn’t this post 3 days late? Wtf are you guys doing over there?” and @Metaworldonline added “Hasnt it bwen live since friday ???” which, according to @KeiferStreet, was when the season launched Friday at 8pm EDT. So yeah, the social media folks are maybe a little far behind.
The big thing, though, is how many people are jumping back in. @soulsalwayson said that @KeiferStreet “making me want to go back and do a few runs now lol,” which is exactly what these season announcements are supposed to do: stir the hype of people getting back into the game.
And it is working, actually. With Diablo 4 being the hottest game right now, people are still remembering how to bring an old Demon-Magic weapon back to life in the older incarnation. That tells a lot about any kind of dye that has survived long enough to even keep an active player base until today. The simplicity, the core mechanics, the basic yet comforting knowledge of, “This is what I’m walking into.”
Plus, let’s face it – sometimes you just want to pop some demons heads, and newer games come with really complicated systems. D3 stands strong in delivering that content. Seasonal stuff reminds you every several months to stop by, check a build, push some greater rifts, and then put it down for another few months.
The fact that this game is still getting patches after all these years is incredible. I mean, that came after the launch of a sequel. Most developers would have moved on with the “those shoes fit!” But Blizzard is still switching the lights on for the Diablo III community. And judging from reactions, that community itself is very alive and kicking.
So if you want classic demon killin’, Season 36 is there waiting. Just don’t expect big stuff; it’s the same ol’ Diablo III you know and love, only with a fresh seasonal twist on it.
