diablo 4 key art with mephisto innit

Diablo 4 is a fantastic action RPG that I've enjoyed* on desktop and handheld PCs alike, and it looks like I will soon have a new way to enjoy it on the go.

According to (normally reliable) leaker Dealabs, the long-awaited Switch 2 port could be announced at Gamescom from 26th August. If not, then the announcement and pre-order are expected to coincide with Blizzcon, which kicks off on 12th September. The game is set to release just a few days later, on 15th September.

*Two pieces of evidence: I've reviewed one of its expansions and I happen to be wearing a Diablo 4 t-shirt today.

Do you own Diablo 4? Would you buy it on Switch 2?

The report cites two independent leaks from Indonesia and Taiwan for the dates, as well as details on the game's cost and contents. In short, the Switch 2 version will include both major expansions as well as the base game for $70 or £63, a pretty good value compared to what you would have paid for the game and its expansions on release.

A physical version of the Diablo 4 Age of Hatred collection will be available in addition to the eShop release, but it will be a code-in-a-box situation rather than a proper cartridge.

We generally praised Diablo 4 upon its release for its visual fidelity, atmosphere and performance, though it played worse-than-expected on low-VRAM graphics cards and was an unstable 30fps experience on last-gen consoles. The last Diablo game to receive a Switch port was Diablo 3 back in 2018, which was handled by Iron Galaxy - and it went extremely well, so hopefully we see a similarly successful result on the new Nintendo handheld.

[source dealabs.com]