Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred’s Intro Gameplay Showcases Combat, Boss Fight and Arrival Into Skovos

Mephisto‘s taking quite a clever approach to things in the opening minutes of the new expansion, which launches on April 28th.

Posted By | On 08th, Apr. 2026

Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred

If you’re itching to get started with Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, this exclusive peek at the upcoming expansion’s first twelve minutes of gameplay should help scratch that itch until later this month. Check it out below, courtesy of IGN.

The opening’s quite interesting, with your character and Lorath infiltrating the ranks of a cult that’s almost blindly devoted to one of Mephisto’s many forms. He’s clearly using them as a route to power, and he can be quite charming when he wants to be. However, those tactics don’t work on you, and you’re going to be battling his forces on a ship before confronting him directly. That culminates in a boss battle against a deadly monster created from one of the cult’s acolytes.

Lord of Hatred is probably quite high on your list of priorities if you’re a Diablo fan. With the Warlock and Paladin being thrown into the mix alongside changes to how you’re going to be gaining levels making make progression a whole lot smoother for your character, this is an expansion that’s looking like a sublime blend of an interesting story and new mechanics. It’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC  on April 28th.


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