{
  "id": 6971245,
  "title": "Blizzard announces animated Diablo show coming to Netflix",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/blizzard-announces-animated-diablo-show-coming-to-netflix",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-12T18:18:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/blizzard-announces-animated-diablo-show-coming-to-netflix/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blizzard president Johanna Faries announced an animated Diablo series on Netflix during BlizzCon 2026. The announcement provided little information, lacking a trailer or release date. However, Faries mentioned ongoing discussions about adapting other Blizzard properties like Overwatch and Warcraft. She also stated that other Blizzard franchises could receive similar treatments. In a press release, Blizzard expressed excitement about partnering with creative teams to expand their stories to new screens beyond gaming. The press release added that more details about the Diablo project would be shared in the future, hinting at further developments across Blizzard's universes. Despite the streaming TV videogame adaptation trend seeming to slow down, previous Netflix animated adaptations of Cyberpunk and League of Legends, Edgerunners and Arkane, have proven to be highly successful and popular with audiences beyond their respective gaming communities. This Diablo adaptation, crafted by the same team behind these hits, appears to have great potential. The partnership between Blizzard and Netflix is expected to deliver a high-quality project, but it remains to be seen if they will successfully navigate the challenges of bringing a beloved game world to life on the big screen.",
  "summary": "It just makes sense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "The best TV show of the year isn't on Netflix, HBO Max or Apple TV — it's free to watch on YouTube",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/the-best-tv-show-of-the-year-isnt-on-netflix-hbo-max-or-apple-tv-its",
        "published": "2026-09-12T04:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Animated Diablo Show in the Works at Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/animated-diablo-show-in-the-works-at-netflix",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:49:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}