Netflix & Blizzard Announce a ‘Diablo’ Animated TV Series Enters Early Development

Blizzard Entertainment officially announced that a Diablo animated series was in the works at Netflix.

News September 12, 2026 1:43 pmOctober 14, 2026 6:02 pm Caleb Williams
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Today, during BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard Entertainment officially announced that a Diablo animated series was in the works at Netflix. The company released a description for the upcoming series based on the dark-fantasy RTS video game: “After decades of bringing entire universes to life through our games, we’re partnering with some creative powerhouses to tell even more stories beyond gaming across new screens. A new animated series set in the world of ‘Diablo’ is in development with Netflix. More details will be shared in the future, but this is only the beginning, with even more taking shape across our universes.”  No showrunner or animation studio was announced for the upcoming project. The streaming service could also develop projects based on World of Warcraft and Overwatch after their partnership with Blizzard (via Collider).

Diablo animated series has no set release date

Key Takeaways
  • Blizzard Entertainment and Netflix announced that an animated series based on the Diablo franchise has entered early development.
  • No showrunner, animation studio, or official release date has been revealed yet for the upcoming Diablo project.
  • The partnership between Blizzard and Netflix could eventually lead to additional adaptations based on World of Warcraft and Overwatch.
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