CD Projekt and Blizzard have launched a primary take a look at the Geralt-themed Barbarian pores and skin for Diablo 4, however you may have to preorder The Witcher 3 enlargement Songs of the Previous on Battle.internet to get it.
Throughout BlizzCon 2026, CD Projekt’s Professional Neighborhood and Social Media Supervisor Amelia Korzycka and Stage Design Lead Miles Tost appeared as visitors on the 30 Years of Battle.internet panel to disclose the pores and skin, which will likely be out there to Battle.internet gamers who pre-purchase Songs of the Previous (it’s solely out there to wishlist proper now), or purchase the enlargement when it launches. Meaning the Geralt pores and skin is locked behind Battle.internet, which in flip means Steam gamers, for instance, miss out.
This, as you possibly can think about, isn’t happening notably nicely with Diablo 4 gamers who already personal The Witcher 3 on non-Battle.internet platforms. Remastered is coming to Steam as a free improve on September 29, 2026 for anybody who already owns the bottom recreation. So, those that already personal The Witcher 3 on Steam (at this level, who does not?) and are inquisitive about Songs of the Previous are in all probability going to purchase it on Valve’s platform, and doubtless do not need to rebuy The Witcher 3 on Battle.internet simply to allow them to get the Geralt pores and skin for Diablo 4.
“Not paying for a second copy of a 15-year-old recreation that most individuals who would play it in all probability already personal,” one individual stated on social media. “Thx although Blizzard.”
“He seems to be so unhealthy,” one other stated in response to Geralt’s face within the picture proven throughout the panel itself. “I am glad tho as a result of I had zero want to preorder a recreation within the worst launcher ever simply to get this. I actually hope they bought it individually sooner or later.”
The Geralt pores and skin can be coming below hearth from some Diablo 4 followers who have been angered by Blizzard’s affirmation yesterday that the sport won’t get any additional expansions. Diablo recreation director Brent Gibson advised PC Gamer: “We’re all centered on [Diablo 4] seasons and attending to Diablo 5. We really feel like we advised the Story of Hatred. We had an important conclusion with Lord of Hatred with what we’ve with Mephisto, and we’re shifting in the direction of telling the Story of Terror.” Diablo 4 launched June 2023. Diablo 5 is due out in some unspecified time in the future in 2029.
“For us creatively, stuff like that is tremendous enjoyable as a result of it places us as creatives ready the place we’ve to suppose, how can we make these worlds collide in a method that offers respect and pays respect to each of the supply supplies, Diablo and The Witcher on this context?” Tost stated of the Geralt pores and skin throughout the Battle.internet BlizzCon panel.
“So after we take a look at these form of issues we first attempt to discover the overlap. What is sensible? Diablo in fact, speaking about courses, wanting on the roster, we comparatively shortly landed on the Barbarian because the place the place we may think about including Geralt-inspired content material. They’re each masters of bodily prowess. They’ve skilled all their lives to develop into tremendous robust and highly effective melee combatants. The Barbarian is able to wielding a number of weapons on the identical time. Geralt doesn’t wield them on the identical time, however he does use two swords: the enduring metal for people and silver for monsters.
“And you’ll see right here — for these of you within the know — that this armor is closely impressed by Geralt’s iconic Kaer Morhen armor. There’s a little bit of Barbarian sprinkled on prime… you see all of the fur. I feel you possibly can see right here how we’re making an attempt to create collaborations like these in a method that is sensible for each groups and worlds and likewise followers. I hope you possibly can see right here how we’ve created one thing that feels proper at dwelling in Sanctuary.”
CD Projekt stated that subsequent 12 months much more Witcher-themed content material will hit Diablo 4, with extra particulars to be revealed at a later date. “This pores and skin, taking Geralt’s model into the hellscapes of Sanctuary, is the primary piece of Witcher-inspired content material coming to Diablo 4, and extra is within the works, coming to Blizzard’s action-RPG in 2027,” CD Projekt added.
In the meantime, CD Projekt introduced that Cyberpunk 2077, its enlargement Phantom Liberty, and the Final Version are coming to Battle.internet later this 12 months as its partnership with Blizzard expands. In the meantime, Blizzard’s Overwatch will get Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Edgerunners 2-themed content material in 2027. Sequel animated collection Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 premieres on Netflix on October 20.
Should you want a catch-up, this is all the things introduced at BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony.
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