Sure, it has a dedicated fanbase that's going to buy it no matter what and no matter when big things are revealed, but Blizzard is likely looking to cast a wide net with this game. It may be some time away, but marketing and revealing the right things at the right time is only good for the game. Overall, Diablo 4 is relatively silent right now, but that's a good thing. Building hype right now is a good thing, but overhyping reveals now would mean there's less impressive stuff to show pre-launch and less things to keep close at launch. Keeping in mind that it's for sure not releasing in 2021, 2022 still seems nebulous, and there's quarterly updates rolling in, there seems to be a general "blank" spot of stuff that Blizzard isn't discussing quite yet, and rightfully so. Not to mention, Diablo 4 has gotten its fair share of cinematics, story details, gameplay, and more leading up to launch, but there's still likely a lot that can be shown. Diablo 4 fans really shouldn't expect the Necromancer or Demon Hunter themselves, beyond perhaps as DLC, but that unique role niche has yet to be filled, something that is indubitably exciting. As such, it makes sense for the big final class reveal be something brand new and unique to the game. Diablo 2 had the Necromancer, while Diablo 3 had the Demon Hunter. The core tenants are covered, but each game has always had this one wildcard unique to it. Now, players know they have the Barbarian for DPS, Druid and Sorcerer as core magic classes, and the Rogue as a mixed dex-based class. There's past patterns to back this up too. That means Blizzard has yet another big card to play, something that has to trump the Rogue (in theory, at least). Reasonably, it could have been the last card played and been a big deal, but it's not. The Rogue, a new take on the OG class from the first game, is without a doubt a big deal. Fans have no idea what it could be, no matter how much the Diablo class line-up is analyzed. Perhaps the biggest secret Blizzard has right now is the identity of the fifth Diablo 4 class.
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