Diablo IV Free Play Runs On Steam Until September 22
Blizzard is pairing a new season launch with a free play window and its lowest Steam price to pull in players at the point where the season reset would otherwise ask them to pay first.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Blizzard started a free play period for Diablo IV on Steam on September 16, 2026, running until September 22 at 2:00 AM, with all classes playable up to level 30. The Steam version is 75 percent off at 1,675 yen until September 25, which the article calls a new lowest price. The new season, Season of Hell's Legacy, began the same day.
The base game portion is the part available in the free window, and the level 30 cap applies across all classes. The discount runs four days past the free play cutoff, so the sale price stays available after access closes. Season of Hell's Legacy launched the same day as the free period. The article notes login-related issues at the season's start that had been resolved as of 11:00 on September 16. Diablo IV is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Battle.net.
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