Diablo 4has received its license approval from the Chinese government. This makesDiablo 4one of only seven foreign titles to be approved in July 2025, along with other games, such asMarvel Mystic Mayhem.
First released in June 2021,Diablo 4is the newest title in theDiabloseries. Mixing elements from bothDiablo 2and3, players set out to stop Lillith, the Daughter of Hatred. This is the first game in the series to feature an open world, allowing gamers to run into and team up with other heroes if they encounter them.Diablo4is even getting consistent eventson top of receiving frequent updates, adding new features, and balancing the different classes.
As reported by Wowhead,Diablo 4now has a chance of reaching many more gamers. It has now been approved for licensing in China, allowing the game to be played and distributed in that country. This comes right on time, asDiablo 4’s most recent event has been extended, granting newer players more time to take advantage of the extra rewards. Game licenses do not get approved there easily, as shown by the fact that only seven foreign games in total have been approved during July 2025. However, Blizzard has a large presence internationally with many of its IPs.
Diablo 4 isn’t the Only Blizzard Game Approved in China
WhileDiablo 4is the newest license to be approved in China, it certainly isn’t the first. Some of Blizzard’s most popular IPs, such asWorld of WarcraftandHearthstone, have a large market in China, contributing to many of the games' sales. Additionally, in 2024, Blizzard recently renewed its partnership with NetEase to bringDiablo Immortal(as well asWorld of Warcraft) back to the country after a dispute in 2022. The mobile spinoff even received Chinese New Year cosmetics that are exclusive to China. Given the track record that Blizzard has when it brings its games to the Chinese market,Diablo 4will likely see a large boost in its player base. PlayStation has even putDiablo 4as one of its free games for PS Plus in July 2025, allowing more new players to have access to it.
Players coming in thanks to this new market will have plenty of content to look forward to. There are six classes, each having a plethora of potential builds to choose from.Diablo 4also released its first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, in 2024, which added the sixth class along with more content, and it is confirmed to be working on more in the future. On top of this, seasons every few months constantly add new mechanics to the game to mix up builds, and it has even been recently teased thatthere could be big changes forDiablo 4on the way.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.
