The game Diablo 4 has officially gone gold

In the world of computer gaming, where real-time modes and patches are released on the day of the release, achieving "gold status" is not as significant. However, Blizzard has announced today that Diablo 4 has officially achieved this milestone.

"Gold status is an important milestone for our incredible team that has worked tirelessly to create a new generation of this iconic Diablo franchise," said Rod Fergusson, General Manager of Diablo. "This is a concrete and meaningful step towards our June 6 launch.

"Whether players are veterans of the franchise or just starting their journey in the world of Diablo, we are excited for everyone to experience the full game, including the incredible story, classes and character builds, as well as endgame exploration and the dark world of Sanctuary."

The term "gold status" comes from the days of physical media and mainly means that developers have completed the final version of the game, which is fully polished and without errors, and it's time to package it up and ship it to stores. Finito!

In the world of computer gaming, everything works differently, where game development never truly ends. However, developers still need to reach the point of "shipping." Therefore, we still have such announcements as "gold status." This is a significant event because it means that the game's release is now close, and nothing can change except for patches released after the release.

But the essence of it all is that, as Fergusson said, there is no need to worry about any last-minute delays caused by unexpected quirks that could have been discovered during open beta testing: Diablo 4 will definitely be released on June 6.