Netflix Is Going Straight to Hell With a ‘Diablo’ Animated Series

An animated TV series adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment’s popular Diablo video game franchise is in development at Netflix, reports Variety.

Diablo is set in the dark world of Sanctuary, where humanity is caught in the eternal conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.

Per Blizzard’s official description of the project, “After decades of bringing entire universes to life through our games, we’re partnering with some creative powerhouses to tell even more stories beyond gaming across new screens. A new animated series set in the world of ‘Diablo’ is in development with Netflix. More details will be shared in the future, but this is only the beginning, with even more taking shape across our universes.”

The first Diablo game launched in 1996, marking this year as the 30th anniversary of the action-RPG franchise. The most recent Diablo game, Diablo IV, launched in 2023.

The Diablo TV series development news was announced by Blizzard president Johanna Faries during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday. The two-day fan-festival event, which is the first BlizzCon since Microsoft closed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023, is a celebration of all things Blizzard Entertainment, from Diablo to World of Warcraft to Overwatch.

“BlizzCon in and of itself represents so much for all of us to be able to shine a light on all the great work going on at Blizzard,” Faries told Variety in an interview ahead of the event. “We have put a lot of thought into this moment, and why now, and how do we continue to capture and build on the momentum we’re experiencing as an organization.”

Here’s the trailer for the forthcoming Diablo 5.