Blizzard confirmed that an animated Diablo series is being made at Netflix. The company shared the news during its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony on September 12. Only artwork was shown, and no release date or cast was announced.
Blizzard president Johanna Faries said she was thrilled to share the project. She added that talks are happening about shows based on other Blizzard games too, like Overwatch and World of Warcraft.
Blizzard said it is teaming up with "creative powerhouses" to tell stories beyond games.
π The Backstory
Rumors of a Diablo animated show go back to 2018. That year, writer Andrew Cosby posted that he was in final talks with Netflix, then deleted the post. Nothing official was announced for nearly eight years.
Diablo's dark world of angels and demons has long been seen as a good fit for animation. Netflix has made many game-based cartoons, such as Castlevania and Arcane.
The news came alongside the Diablo 5 announcement, which is set for spring 2029.
π― Why It Matters
Not everyone wants to play the games, so a show lets new fans meet the story. Game-to-TV hits like The Last of Us and Arcane brought in huge new audiences. More Blizzard shows could follow.
Blizzard confirmed that an animated Diablo series is being made at Netflix. The company shared the news during its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony on September 12. Only artwork was shown, and no release date or cast was announced.
Blizzard president Johanna Faries said she was thrilled to share the project. She added that talks are happening about shows based on other Blizzard games too, like Overwatch and World of Warcraft.
Blizzard said it is teaming up with "creative powerhouses" to tell stories beyond games.
Rumors of a Diablo animated show go back to 2018. That year, writer Andrew Cosby posted that he was in final talks with Netflix, then deleted the post. Nothing official was announced for nearly eight years.
Diablo's dark world of angels and demons has long been seen as a good fit for animation. Netflix has made many game-based cartoons, such as Castlevania and Arcane.
The news came alongside the Diablo 5 announcement, which is set for spring 2029.
Not everyone wants to play the games, so a show lets new fans meet the story. Game-to-TV hits like The Last of Us and Arcane brought in huge new audiences. More Blizzard shows could follow.