# Diablo 5 Cinematic Filming Begins

> Blizzard starts filming Diablo 5's cinematics, marking a major production step.
- Title: Diablo 5 Cinematic Filming Begins · Polygon | Shortify
- Summary: Blizzard starts filming Diablo 5's cinematics, marking a major production step. Blizzard has begun filming Diablo 5's cinematics, indicating the game's story…
- Keywords: diablo 5, blizzard, cinematic, motion capture, diablo 4, release date, gaming, culture, Diablo, Filming, Begins, Polygon
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/diablo-5-blizzard-rpg-cinematic-shooting-begins
- Author: Willa Rowe
- Published: 2026-10-15T17:56:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: diablo 5, blizzard, cinematic, motion capture, diablo 4, release date, gaming, culture
## Diablo 5 development confirmed
Blizzard confirmed Diablo 5 is in development with a spring 2029 release date.
## Cinematic filming starts
Diablo's cinematic director Neil David Carter posted a photo of an empty motion capture studio with the caption 'First shoot #Diablo5'.

> First shoot #Diablo5
## Story likely complete
Filming cutscenes suggests Diablo 5's story is largely complete, with narrative work as the focus.
## Diablo 5 timeline
Diablo 5 will be set 100 years after Diablo 4, with Sanctuary fallen and Diablo returning.
## Release timeline
Diablo 5 will release six years after Diablo 4, with Blizzard promising continued support for Diablo 4.
## Key takeaway

Blizzard has begun filming Diablo 5's cinematics, indicating the game's story is largely complete.