Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release date and launch times

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release times - Paladin — (Image credit: Blizzard)

The Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release date draws ever closer, letting us head to the isles of Skovos for the first time. As Tyler Colp said in our Lord of Hatred review, it's a "triumphant expansion that gives the action RPG more depth than it's ever had before," so it's definitely one to check out if you're a fan of the game or the series in general.

Besides the campaign, there are also overhauls to each class's skill systems and many of the game's uniques. These changes are coming in patch 3.0 for all players, with or without the expansion, so even if you're not buying the expansion, you might want to log in anyway to see what's different. That said, here's when you can play Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred release times for each region

The Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 launches on April 27 in some regions (such as the US) and April 28 for much of the rest of the world. Here's the release time for each region, though you can view any not included in the official image above:

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April 27

East Coast US: 4 pm PDT
West Coast US: 7 pm EDT

April 28

UK: 12 am BST
Europe: 1 am CEST
Australia: 9 am AEST
New Zealand: 11 am NZST

You can also find the system requirements on the Steam page, though if you've been running the game up until now, you'll likely be fine.

Can you preload Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred?

Yes, you can preload Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred on Battle.net, Xbox, and Playstation, though it doesn't appear to be possible on Steam. The preload begins on April 23 at 4 pm PDT, meaning it's live as of this very moment.

You can also preload patch 3.0 even if you aren't purchasing Lord of Hatred, just in case you want to hop in and check out all the big changes to skills and levelling.

Sean's first PC games were Full Throttle and Total Annihilation and his taste has stayed much the same since. When not scouring games for secrets or bashing his head against puzzles, you'll find him revisiting old Total War campaigns, agonizing over his Destiny 2 fit, or still trying to finish the Horus Heresy. Sean has also written for EDGE, Eurogamer, PCGamesN, Wireframe, EGMNOW, and Inverse.

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