"Diablo 4 Season 1 Requires New Character Creation, Divides Players"

Blizzard has announced that Season 1 of Diablo 4 will be released in mid-late July and will include new questlines, balance changes, legendary items, and additional gameplay features. The game's first Battle Pass will also be included, with 27 free tiers and 63 paid tiers. Players can level up their Battle Pass by playing the game, and the Season Journey allows players to complete objectives to earn Favor, which is used to rank up the Battle Pass. The Battle Pass comes in two versions, with the Premium version costing $10 and the Accelerated version costing $25.