Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred opens on different clocks depending on your region, and Blizzard has already laid out the preload plan. The expansion brings Skovos, class skill changes, and updates to many uniques, while patch 3.0 will be available for everyone whether they buy the expansion or not.
For a broader look at what the expansion adds, see what the expansion adds. Blizzard also lists the system requirements on the Steam page, though the preload does not appear to be available there.
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release times by region
Blizzard’s image lists the following unlock times:
April 27
- East Coast US: 4:00 p.m. PDT
- West Coast US: 7:00 p.m. EDT
April 28
- UK: 12:00 a.m. BST
- Europe: 1:00 a.m. CEST
- Australia: 9:00 a.m. AEST
- New Zealand: 11:00 a.m. NZST
The preload began on April 23 at 4:00 p.m. PDT on Battle.net, Xbox, and PlayStation, and patch 3.0 can also be preloaded even if you are not buying Lord of Hatred. If you have been playing Diablo 4 already, you can load that update now and be ready when the expansion opens in your region.
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Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
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