Blizzard is incapable of running their own game: Diablo 3 event cannot be extended

Diablo 3's beloved "Fall of Tristram" event is set to conclude on February 1, yet many fans are expressing a desire for its extension. However, community manager pezradar has clarified that extending the event is currently unfeasible due to technical limitations. "I asked about Tristram and the possibility of extending it, but unfortunately [the event] is hard-coded and it's impossible to make server-side fixes," pezradar stated.

In addition to the event news, pezradar addressed the delay of Diablo 3's Season 34 of Call of Light, which has disrupted weekend plans for some players. "I'm sorry. It's not what I was hoping for. We were notified about 24 hours before we had to adjust the time. The team needs to create new code to ensure a smooth transition between seasons after problems with the automatic scheduler that ended [last 33rd] season early in early January," pezradar explained. The extra time will be used to implement and test new code, ensuring a seamless transfer of player progress. "We can improve communication with players at earlier stages, and the team is aware of this for the future," pezradar added.

In other gaming news, Wolcen Studio has announced Project Pantheon, a free-to-play combat role-playing game that incorporates elements of extraction shooter mechanics. The first closed alpha testing for this innovative game will commence on January 25 for players in Europe, with North American players joining on February 1. "We've blended the tension and risk reward of an extraction shooter with the battle dynamics of combat role-playing games," said game director Andrei Cirkulete. Project Pantheon draws inspiration from games like Diablo and Escape from Tarkov, aiming to bring order back to a destroyed world where players assume the role of a messenger of Death. The studio is eager to gather feedback from the community during this testing phase.