Blizzard Entertainment unveiled two major gaming titles at its annual BlizzCon conference: Diablo 5, scheduled for 2029, and a new open-world StarCraft shooter set for 2030. Both games are positioned as next-generation releases timed to the upcoming console cycle, though the company has not yet disclosed whether either will launch on Sony's upcoming PlayStation 6 hardware.

Signalling a creative shift for the Diablo franchise, Blizzard appointed Jennifer Brandes Hepler as narrative director for Diablo 5. Hepler, a veteran writer from BioWare known for her contributions to the original Dragon Age trilogy, is expected to bring a stronger emphasis on character-driven storytelling to the series compared to its predecessors.