Netflix and Blizzard Are Developing a Diablo Animated Series
Blizzard is moving its action RPG franchise to television through Netflix while the games themselves continue, with the animated series announced alongside Diablo V rather than as a substitute for it.
Key Facts
- Blizzard Entertainment and Netflix are developing an animated series set in the world of Diablo.
- The Diablo animated series was announced during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, which took place September 12 and streamed on September 13 Japan time.
- Blizzard says more than 130 million players worldwide have played games in the Diablo series.
- The original Diablo game launched in 1996, making 2026 the franchise's 30th anniversary.
- Blizzard announced Diablo V for Spring 2029 at the same BlizzCon 2026 ceremony.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Anime Corner.
Blizzard Entertainment and Netflix are developing an animated series set in the world of Diablo. The project was announced during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026, which streamed on September 13 Japan time and took place September 12. Blizzard confirmed the series is in development with Netflix and said further information will be shared as production progresses. The announcement was part of Blizzard's presentation of its plans for the franchise. Blizzard's official BlizzCon recap describes the project as a new animated series set in the world of Diablo. So far the two companies have confirmed only the partnership and the setting within the Diablo universe. The Diablo franchise is set primarily in Sanctuary, a world caught between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. The same ceremony brought the announcement of Diablo V for Spring 2029, a game Blizzard says takes place in a Sanctuary where Diablo has already triumphed.
The announcement came through the @Diablo account on September 12, 2026, with the post reading: "We are thrilled to share that we are in development on a new animated series for Diablo with Netflix."
Anime Corner ties the television project to a wider franchise push. The original Diablo launched in 1996, so 2026 is the series' 30th anniversary, and Blizzard says more than 130 million players worldwide have played games across the franchise. The latest mainline entry, Diablo IV, launched in 2023 and has continued through expansions and seasonal updates.
Blizzard also used the convention to announce Diablo V for Spring 2029. The game takes place in a Sanctuary where Diablo has already triumphed and the world's heroes have been defeated. Blizzard framed the premise as a question of what players must become when the world has already fallen. Story, world, and class details are being presented in the Diablo V: Forging the Future panel at BlizzCon.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.