Diablo 5 starts after Diablo conquers Sanctuary

Diablo 5 begins long after Diablo has conquered Sanctuary, the Diablo team told GameSpot at BlizzCon. Sanctuary is actively reshaped by Diablo. Executive producer Matt Zitterman described an apocalyptic Sanctuary built in past, present and future layers. The game keeps Diablo 4's grim atmosphere and pushes it further.