For many Diablo players, including myself, this is the way.

A short, somewhat generic questline introduces the seasonal Malignant theme to Sanctuary.

Then there’s the actual seasonal content, which feels perplexingly like filler.

A Diablo 4 Season of the Malignant artwork where man kneels in the snow, with a rune in the background and three other Diablo class characters, with wolves in the foreground.

My biggest issue is the fact that it’s seasononeand we’re already having discussions about burning out.

Remember howDiablo 3’s real-money auction house got taken out and shot behind the shed?

The game simply isn’t designed that way.

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Not long after Diablo 4 launched, the devsreminded people to take a breakand do something else.

There are exacting writeups on how to maximise XP gains and long detailed guides for paragon point allotments.

When it comes to my rogue, I’m only just barely having a good time.

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing the malignant item crafting UI, hovering over Brutal Caged Heart item.

I’m so sorry).

This man, for all his limitations, is a galaxy-brained genius experiencing true Diablo immersion.

There’s a whole decade, at least, of Diablo 4 lined up and waiting for us.

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing the season journey screen with seven chapters, and nine objectives on the first, mostly completed

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing the season blessings page with seven available, granting various bonuses for various costs

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing battle pass highlighting a pile of ash

Diablo 4 season 1 screen showing the Season hub page featuring battle pass and extremely elaborate premium armour

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Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing a chaotic fight with an Elite Stormy Knight Errant

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing a fight with an elite enemy called Kuubak in a dark purple forest with a dome shield active

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing a tower made of a corrupted woman in a snot-green swamp

Diablo 4 Season 1 screen showing several characters waiting by a large fanged orifice in the ground waiting for a world event to start