Diablo 4 Season 2 is almost here. After a lackluster start in the Season of the Malignant, the game lost a good part of its player base. However, based on the available information, the developer is introducing several changes with the upcoming Season of Blood. Players will be greeted with a host of vampiric powers, new endgame bosses, and a brand-new storyline.
Here's everything you need to know about the Diablo 4 Season 2 Patch 1.2.0 release time for all regions.
When does Diablo 4 Season of Blood release?
Diablo 4 Season 2 is expected to go live at 10 AM PST. However, the update will be available after a short downtime that begins at 7 AM PST and ends at 8 AM PST.
Based on the timings mentioned above, here's a quick rundown of the downtime and release time for all regions:
Diablo 4 Season 2 release time
- United States of America: 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
- India: 10:30 PM IST
- Japan: 2 AM JST (next day)
- Europe: 7 PM CEST
- United Kingdom: 6 PM GMT
Diablo 4 Season 2 maintenance schedule
- United States of America: 7 AM - 8 AM PT/ 10 AM - 11 AM ET
- India: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM IST
- Japan: 11 PM - 12 AM JST (next day)
- Europe: 4 PM - 5 PM CEST
- United Kingdom: 3 PM - 4 PM GMT
Interestingly, once the update goes live, players can access all the new features in the Eternal Realm. However, the content exclusive to the Season of Blood will be available in the Seasonal Realm only after it's gone live at the scheduled time.
However, as per the information on the Battle.net launcher, Diablo 4 Season of Blood will be delayed for a while due to some technical issues. Although the Eternal Realm will be accessible, the Seasonal Realm won't be. Once the technical issues have passed, players will be able to access and play the seasonal content.
Diablo 4 Season 2 Patch 1.2.0 download size
Since the developer is making many changes, the Diablo 4 Season of Blood download size will likely be huge and vary from platform to platform. The current download size of the update stands at 4.1 GB on PC.
That said, Season of Blood looks interesting and might have all the elements that should have been present in the game to begin with. It will be interesting to see how players react to the new season and all the changes that come with it.