d3 Diablo 3 Celebrates 10 Years Today

[Staff 639]

Diablo 3 celebrates 10 years today. Blizzard announced they're making Echoing Nightmare a permanent feature in the game and a mid-season buff will result in double bounties from now until Season 26 ends.

You'll also receive double twice the Horadric Caches you would normally receive after completing 5 bounties.

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Exactly 10 years ago today, brave Nephalem arrived in the town of New Tristram to investigate a falling star. This discovery would give way to a divine ally and a quest to stop a sinister plot to destroy Sanctuary and the High Heavens. Even after the final blow was struck, and Diablo defeated, these same valiant Nephalem continued to protect those in need. We—and Sanctuary—thank you for your decade-worth of valor, dedication, and your vanquishing of endless nightmarish threats to have been birthed by the Burning Hells.

Remember, this 10-year milestone for Diablo III was made possible by YOU, Nephalem, many of whom have spent countless hours demon-slaying, looting, and creating memorable moments to look back on. To show our undying appreciation for the support of more than 65 million Nephalem worldwide over the past 10 years, we have an exciting announcement for the Echoing Nightmare and will be providing a mid-season buff. But first, we want to thank you once more for celebrating the 10th anniversary of Diablo III with us!

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Echoing Nightmare Update

Since Season 26 began, many Nephalem have sought to avenge their fallen allies in the Echoing Nightmare. We have received positive feedback around the Echoing Nightmare and are truly glad to see you’ve enjoyed battling the horrors of Nephalem’s past while gaining experience and powerful loot along the way.

Therefore, the Echoing Nightmare will become a permanent feature in Diablo III. Creating challenging, new, and exciting end-game experiences is always top of mind for us, so we’re excited to be keeping this experience around for good. This experience will be available for year-round play. If you have not had the opportunity to try the Echoing Nightmare out yet, get a taste of what it entails from our Season 26 blog.

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Mid-Season Double Bounties Event

The reward for hunting down some of Sanctuary’s most wanted just got a little sweeter! All bounties will be doubled from now until Season 26 ends. Here’s a breakdown of how you’ll have the chance to score more Legendary loot, such as the coveted Ring of Royal Grandeur.

After completing all five bounties in an act, you will be rewarded with twice the Horadric Caches you would normally receive, as dictated by the difficulty level you’re playing on. Reward drop rates will remain unchanged during this event. But more caches mean more opportunities to obtain that essential piece of gear that will bolster your Nephalem’s build. For a refresher on the bounty-exclusive Legendary items that may be obtained from Horadric Caches, check out our Game Guide.

There are many hardy foes peppered throughout Sanctuary for you to collect the bounty on—venture forth and dare to lay claim to the spoils!

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Immortalize Ten Years of Diablo III

Diablo III will only turn 10 once. Adorn your wall with imagery forged from the Burning Hell’s finest artisans by getting the exclusive 10th Anniversary Diablo III artwork. Make haste, Nephalem, they’re HOT!

[Arcling 579]

10 years already, huh. Doesn't feel as if it was that long time ago.

[TyZone 290]

I remember waiting in line with my roommate outside a Gamestop at midnight to pick-up our pre-purchased physical copies. A Gamestop employee gave me one of the promotional D3 cardboard cubes.

We were so excited.

Then we spent all night enjoying diablo 3 hanging out on the login screen with server down messages together.

[Elfomal 43]

Amazing news <3 I loved this event, remembers me the old GR key leveling

[KomodoDragoon 1]

Any idea if the Echoing Nightmare will remain Seasonal, or will it be available for Non-Seasonal as well?

[Croga 0]

Well, here on the Xbox there are no, nor have there been, double bounty rewards at all.

In the past it showed up as a seasonal theme bonus on the login screen and even there it doesn't show.

So either there are no double bounties or there are no double bounties on consoles. Either way the post is deceiving to say the least.