{
  "id": 7014868,
  "title": "Netflix Developing ‘Diablo’ Animated Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/netflix-developing-diablo-animated-series",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T23:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/netflix-developing-diablo-animated-series-1237100389/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Netflix is developing an animated series based on the popular video game franchise Diablo. The announcement was made at BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment's annual celebration of its fans, by Blizzard Entertainment chief Johanna Faries. According to Faries, the project is in development with Netflix, although few details have been revealed.\n\nThe Diablo franchise is set in the dark world of Sanctuary, where humanity is caught in an eternal conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. The series will be an animated adaptation of this world, which has been explored in several video games since the first title launched in 1996. The most recent installment, Diablo IV, was released in 2023 and broke Blizzard internal records with over $666 million in sales in its first week.\n\nBlizzard Entertainment president Johanna Faries expressed her excitement for the project, calling herself a big Diablo player and fan of the franchise's \"indulgent darkness\". According to Deadline and Variety, Blizzard is partnering with Netflix to bring the Diablo universe to life as an animated series, with more projects potentially in the works to expand other Blizzard Entertainment video game properties.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "‘Diablo’ Animated Series in the Works at Netflix, Blizzard Entertainment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/diablo-animated-series-in-the-works-at-netflix-blizzard-entertainment",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:42:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Diablo’ Animated Series in Development at Netflix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/diablo-animated-series-in-development-at-netflix",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:04:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNET",
        "title": "BlizzCon 2026: New Starcraft Shooter, Diablo V, Animated Netflix Series Coming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/blizzcon-2026-new-starcraft-shooter-diablo-v-animated-netflix-series",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:06:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Netflix announces Diablo animated series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/netflix-announces-diablo-animated-series",
        "published": "2026-09-12T19:10:31.000Z"
      }
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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."
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