{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4cf170af08b51cef328bf4ed","clusterId":"c_7dd1d11a778a63dc5989911f","slug":"blizzard-announces-diablo-iv-age-of-hatred-collection-for-nintendo-switch-2","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Blizzard Announces Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection For Nintendo Switch 2","summary":"Blizzard Entertainment announced at BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim that Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection will release on September 15, 2026, with a Japanese release on September 16. The package includes the base game, the Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred expansions, and supports Japanese. The Switch 2 version supports crossplay and cross-progression, requires an internet connection and a Battle.net account, and ships in code-in-box format.","whyItMatters":"The bundle brings a live-service Diablo IV, with both expansions and cross-progression, to Nintendo's portable hardware, a pairing the series has already tested on earlier Nintendo ports.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe release is a code-in-box product, so buyers get a download code rather than a cartridge, and play requires an internet connection plus a Battle.net account. Crossplay and cross-progression carry save data over from PC and other platforms, which matters for a live-service game that has been updated continuously since 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe package collects the base game and the two expansions released so far, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred, along with added classes like the Spiritborn and new regions. A demo at the BlizzCon venue ran on Switch 2 hardware in handheld mode.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection ships as code-in-box on Nintendo Switch 2 and needs a Battle.net account plus an internet connection. The full bundle moves to a handheld, but the offline player still gets nothing.","twitterPost":"Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection on Switch 2 is code-in-box with a required internet connection. The bundle travels; the offline player does not.","threadsPost":"Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 as a code-in-box package that needs an internet connection and a Battle.net account. Blizzard bundles three releases into one purchase, while the Switch 2 copy offers no cartridge and no offline play.","newsletterBlurb":"Blizzard used BlizzCon 2026 to confirm Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection for Nintendo Switch 2, due September 15 with a Japanese release the following day. The bundle carries the base game and both expansions, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred, and supports crossplay and cross-progression. It ships as code-in-box and needs an internet connection and a Battle.net account.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/042/G104235/20260913007/\",\"title\":\"Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection Announced for Nintendo Switch 2; Supports Japanese, Releases September 15\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4376,"outputTokens":635,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789285462,"createdAt":"2026-09-13T07:38:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-13T07:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-13T07:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7dd1d11a778a63dc5989911f","canonicalTitle":"「ディアブロ IV: 憎悪の時代」コレクション，Nintendo Switch 2版を発表。日本語にも対応して9月15日にリリース","representativeArticleId":"a_576196c10abcbdbd27b444f1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred\"],\"studios\":[\"Blizzard Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-13T06:41:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-13T06:41:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-13T07:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/042/G104235/20260913007/","title":"「ディアブロ IV: 憎悪の時代」コレクション，Nintendo Switch 2版を発表。日本語にも対応して9月15日にリリース"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred"],"studios":["Blizzard Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}