A gamer has deemed Diablo 4 a 'ghost town', providing screenshots of a substantial decrease in multiplayer activity.
Low interest and a demand for improvements in Diablo 4
Players have been disillusioned with Diablo 4 since the initiation of its first season, with its abysmal Twitch viewership indicating growing apathy towards the game. While Diablo 4 certainly possesses appealing features such as engaging game play and remarkable ARPG mechanics, its shortcomings - the lack of content and poor itemization - have been prominent issues among players.
However, the desire for an enhanced Diablo 4 is still rife, with many players imploring Blizzard to instigate a major overhaul in Season 2 to rejuvenate the game. The bleak current state of the game towards the end of Season 1 has been demonstrated through several screenshots of a 'single-player mode'.
Diablo 4 in 'Single-Player Mode'
The series of screenshots, which were posted to Diablo 4's discussion board, depict the popular, ordinarily bustling city of Ked Bardu as empty and devoid of other players. Notably high traffic areas such as the blacksmith, closet, and occultist areas are shown to be empty. In contrast, these areas were once thriving with characters, especially around the midpoint of the first season.
Diminishing hope among the player base
Players in the thread were not surprised by the stark images, with many concluding that Diablo 4 is 'just dead', although many still expressed hope for a turnaround. One player commented, 'The game has a lot of potential, and hopefully they make some big changes. I don't see many people playing either.'
Future of Diablo 4
Diablo 4's 'Season of the Malignant' is presently live and will conclude on October 17. Following this, the game's second content update, 'Season of Blood', will start. The developers have asserted that they will require a total of four hours to showcase all the new content for the forthcoming Diablo 4 Season of Blood. Whether this will be enough to lure back players and viewers, however, remains to be seen.