Geoff Keighley posted a short, cryptic message on X that uses the what3words phrase regal.inspiring.thickness, and that line points to a spot in the Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree that fans now believe is tied to a Diablo 4 reveal for The Game Awards. Social sleuths travelled to the location and reported an installation featuring serpents and demonic figures that lights up at night; several users have since said the creature designs match those seen in Diablo 4, which has pushed theories toward an expansion or major announcement arriving at The Game Awards.
The what3words entry itself is publicly viewable and resolves to a point in the desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, close to Yucca Mesa Road, which has fed all manner of guesses from Tomb Raider to Half-Life 3 and big franchise reveals. Keighley shared the cryptic text in a post on X, and the short format has been enough for fans to connect the dots and push the Diablo 4 angle especially after people compared the statue art to Blizzard’s hack-and-slash visuals, the what3words location is already being cited in threads as the key clue.
regal.inspiring.thickness pic.twitter.com/lY1duUcE1B
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 29, 2025
Console PC Gaming has previously covered other pre-show hints and filings that surface ahead of The Game Awards, such as a report on the CONTROL Resonant trademark that landed shortly before the show, and the timing of Keighley’s post fits that same pattern of staged teasers and quiet signals. The Game Awards is a common place for big trailers and announcements, and this kind of scavenger-hunt style clue has become part of the pre-show ritual, so if the Diablo 4 connection is correct, it would likely show up as a CG trailer or expansion reveal during the broadcast.
Whether the installation is an official Blizzard stunt or an elaborate fan project remains unclear, but the combination of the what3words pin, the night-lit sculpture, and fans matching the designs to Diablo 4 has plenty of people betting on an appearance at the show. Think this points to a Diablo 4 reveal at The Game Awards? Leave a comment below and follow the conversation on X, Bluesky, and YouTube.
Diablo IV
Developed by Blizzard Entertainment
Endless demons to slaughter. Deep customization through Talents, Skill Points, Runes, and Legendary loot. Randomized dungeons contained in a dynamic open world. Survive and conquer darkness—or succumb to the shadows.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2023-06-06
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
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Age Rating:
CLASS_IND 18 / CERO Z / ACB MA 15+ / USK 16 / GRAC 19+ / ESRB M / PEGI 18
- IGDB Rating: 76.9/100
