The Diablo 4 servers are presently offline due to an ongoing DDoS attack on June 25. As of this writing, the servers have been offline for approximately three hours, and it is uncertain when the outage will end. Some players may be able to access Diablo 4, but Blizzard is monitoring the issue’s impact on latency and connection.
Notably, this is not Diablo 4’s first significant server disruption. Since its early access release on June 8, Diablo 4 has experienced one genuine outage. This is a common occurrence with all live service games.
Diablo 4’s servers were having problems on June 24, and Blizzard acknowledged and monitored this, suggesting that the current DDoS attack may have its roots in this incident. For the uninitiated, a DDoS attack has been described as a “malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.”
Battle.net users are receiving messages about this DDoS attack, which Blizzard is also sharing on social media. It’s regrettable for those who can only play video games on the weekends, as this severely limits their Diablo 4 playtime.
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Blizzard has not indicated when it expects this outage to end, it has only stated that it is actively working to resolve the problem. However, this is not the company’s responsibility. Many will likely be quick to direct their anger toward the corporation, despite the fact that it is misplaced.
As a consequence of this DDoS attack, Blizzard employees are likely in an “all hands on deck” state, and many may lose a day off. Fans may wish to play other games until Blizzard gives the all-clear and to be patient with everyone affected by this situation until Blizzard gives the all-clear.
The popularity of Diablo 4 speaks for itself, as evidenced by the number of players disturbed by this DDoS attack. Fortunately, the future is as positive as possible. Season 1 of Diablo 4 is expected to be released in July, bringing even more content for dedicated ARPG players.