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Unfortunately, some fans have taken this announcement as an ill omen. Between the coronavirus pandemic and the lawsuits, the timing of Blizzard content has been severely impacted over the last two years, with delays of the Shadowlands expansion, Patch 9.1, and several books just in World of Warcraft. Most would rather see the company take the time to better itself and address the demands of its workers, even if that means new games and support for existing ones from Blizzard grinds to a halt.

Every aspect of game development at Activision Blizzard has been impacted by the recent wave of lawsuits and investigations tied to allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Yet perhaps no project has been so directly impacted as Diablo 4, which at the height of the controversy lost its game director without explanation. Diablo 4's development has continued to move forward D2R ladder items buy, of course, and the Blizzard project is now confirmed to have gained a new game director.