{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0a33418ac86be9d76bce4bfe","clusterId":"c_47ac827c640d19d3d5b151ae","slug":"switch-2-version-of-diablo-iv-playable-at-blizzcon","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Switch 2 Version Of Diablo IV Playable At BlizzCon","summary":"Blizzard Entertainment's BlizzCon demo let attendees play the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection, including content from the new season Jailbreak Inheritance. The trial ran without lag or stuttering, and loads were fast. Players took on a dungeon quest called A Journey Through the Past, fighting Belial from Diablo III, then Mephisto and Baal from Diablo II. The Age of Hatred Collection is scheduled for September 16 at 8,400 yen.","whyItMatters":"A hands-on Switch 2 build running without lag or stuttering puts the console port's performance on the record ahead of the September 16 launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo build covered the seasonal quest A Journey Through the Past, in which the player passes through a portal and fights three Great Evils drawn from earlier Diablo titles. Belial comes first, on a semicircular stage arranged so anyone who fought that boss in Diablo III will recognize it. A portal then opens to Mephisto, and Baal follows, both from Diablo II. The event version was shortened; the full content is said to have more volume.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-built characters with set skill builds were registered, so attendees could start with any class. On the Sorcerer, face buttons mapped Fire Bolt, Frozen Orb, Familiar, and Teleport, with Deep Freeze and Life Potion on the triggers and shoulder buttons. The skill tree feels a little cramped on the small screen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BlizzCon attendees played the Switch 2 version of Diablo IV, running the Jailbreak Inheritance seasonal quest A Journey Through the Past. No lag or stuttering, fast loads. Belial, Mephisto, and Baal all appear. Age of Hatred Collection lands September 16 at 8,400 yen.","twitterPost":"The Switch 2 version of Diablo IV was playable at BlizzCon, running the Jailbreak Inheritance quest A Journey Through the Past. No lag or stuttering and fast loads. Belial, Mephisto, and Baal appear. Age of Hatred Collection is set for September 16 at 8,400 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Blizzard put the Switch 2 version of Diablo IV in front of BlizzCon attendees, who played the new season Jailbreak Inheritance through a quest called A Journey Through the Past. The demo ran without lag or stuttering and loaded quickly, though the skill tree feels a little cramped on the small screen. The Age of Hatred Collection is scheduled for September 16 at 8,400 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2140671.html\",\"title\":\"Play the New Season \\\"Jailbreak Inheritance\\\" Early on Switch 2 Version of \\\"Diablo IV\\\" [BlizzCon]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4729,"outputTokens":670,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789372768,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T07:54:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T07:58:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T07:58:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_47ac827c640d19d3d5b151ae","canonicalTitle":"Switch2版「ディアブロ IV」で新シーズン「獄遺継承」を一足早く体験【BlizzCon】","representativeArticleId":"a_d65db135ab1e86a9b86ea323","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Diablo IV\",\"Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred\"],\"studios\":[\"Blizzard Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T07:10:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T07:10:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T07:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2140671.html","title":"Switch2版「ディアブロ IV」で新シーズン「獄遺継承」を一足早く体験【BlizzCon】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Diablo IV","Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred"],"studios":["Blizzard Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}