Activision’s ‘Diablo IV’ Sets the Stage for BlizzCon 2019

  • Video-game showcase to unveil new Diablo installment, timing
  • Analysts say a free-to-play Overwatch may please investors

     

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Activision Blizzard Inc. is expected to unveil much-anticipated details about “Diablo IV” Friday when it kicks off BlizzCon 2019, its two-day annual video-game showcase in Anaheim, California.

“Diablo IV has reportedly been in development for years, and we expect a formal reveal with launch timing,” said Andrew Marok, an analyst at Nomura Instinet. “Our estimates currently anticipate a 2021 launch.”