Netflix Greenlights Animated Diablo Series, First TV Adaptation of Blizzard Franchise

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Netflix has greenlit an animated series adaptation of Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo franchise, marking the first time the 29-year-old dark fantasy video game series will be adapted for television. The announcement was made during BlizzCon 2026 by Blizzard president Johanna Faries, who confirmed the project is in development with Netflix. The series will be set in the world of Sanctuary, with no release date or creative details announced yet. Diablo, which launched in 1996, has sold over 24 million copies of its latest installment, Diablo IV, which generated over $1 billion in revenue within two months. Faries hinted at potential adaptations of other Blizzard universes.


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