In a post on the Blizzard forums announcing the delay, Diablo community manager Adam Fletcher stated a "small technical issue" was to blame, one that needed to be resolved in order for players to start at the same time across all platforms. Blizzard is hoping to have the Diablo 4 servers back up and running this evening, Fletcher said.

Vessel of Hatred is a reason to return to Sanctuary. Perhaps you never needed one; if you're a seasonal slayer who spent the past 16 months gleefully extinguishing helltides, then the first Diablo 4 expansion is best viewed simply enough as more of something you already love.

The next Diablo 4 expansion is Vessel of Hatred, where we'll journey to Torajan Jungles (known to the locals as Nahantu) chasing after Neyrelle in a contin