Blizzard’s head of Diablo leaves after five years

Blizzard is undergoing more major changes behind the scenes. Last week, the company's head of Diablo, Rod Fergusson, announced that he was leaving the studio after five years at the helm of all things Diablo related.

Fergusson had previously worked at Epic Games, before moving to Microsoft to found The Coalition, the studio in charge of the Gears of War IP. After the release of Gears 5, Fergusson moved to Blizzard to take on a leadership role in the Diablo team. After successfully shipping Diablo 4 and overseeing nine seasons worth of new content, he is now stepping down from Blizzard.

In a post on social media, Fergusson confirmed his departure from Blizzard saying: “After five years of driving the Diablo franchise forward with four big launches, it’s time for me to step away from Blizzard/Microsoft, sword in hand, and see what’s next”.

In a separate statement, Blizzard president, Johanna Faries, confirmed the news, saying: “Guiding a franchise like Diablo takes rare talent, vision, and collaboration. Thank you, Rod, for bringing all of those in spades.”

It is unclear who will be next in line to take on the role as head of the Diablo franchise. Currently, Blizzard is working on the game's tenth season, and plans to release a second paid story expansion in 2026.

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KitGuru Says: Hopefully whoever takes over Diablo from here can get Diablo 4 into a more consistent state. Since launch, every other season has been poorly received, so starting off with two good seasons in a row would be a great start.

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