Blizzard Entertainment officially announces the Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, introducing new content including the Crusader class and a new act.
Detailed gameplay and features of Reaper of Souls are showcased at Blizzard's WorldWide Invitational event.
The public beta testing phase of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls begins, allowing players to experience new content and provide feedback.
Blizzard Entertainment releases Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, expanding the base game with new story content, the Adventure Mode, and the Crusader character class.
Patch 2.0 launches alongside Reaper of Souls, introducing the Loot 2.0 system and other gameplay improvements.
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls along with the base game is released for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as the Ultimate Evil Edition.
The eternal conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, involving angels and demons whose fighting spills into the mortal realm.
Malthael is born as the Archangel of Wisdom, later becoming the Angel of Death.
The seven prime evils are cast into the Burning Hells, shaping its demonic hierarchy.
Adria becomes an influential figure involved in dark magic and the downfall of King Leoric's lineage.
The city of Westmarch falls to demonic forces, later becoming a pivotal location in Reaper of Souls.
The Nephalem hero defeats Diablo, the Lord of Terror, ending his immediate threat to Sanctuary.
Malthael, formerly the Archangel of Wisdom, transforms into the Angel of Death and steals the Black Soulstone from the Westmarch library.
Malthael uses the Black Soulstone to siphon the souls of demons and eventually all life to bring about death's dominion.
The Nephalem—the player hero—journeys to Westmarch to confront and stop Malthael's plan to eradicate all demonic and human life.
The Nephalem faces Malthael within the realm of Pandemonium Fortress to end his apocalyptic crusade.
Malthael is defeated, and the corrupted Black Soulstone is shattered, ending the immediate threat to Sanctuary.
