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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred DLC boosts Steam players to record high, despite rocky launch

Diablo 4's expansion Vessel of Hatred released earlier today, welcoming a record number of Steam players in the process.

Diablo 4 originally launched on consoles and for PC via Battle.net in June 2023, then popped up on Steam that October, by which point it had reached 12 million players total. Image credit: SteamDB/Eurogamer Meanwhile, there are still reports on social media of some lingering niggles, and Blizzard's Adam Fletcher recently acknowledged an issue in which players are randomly losing their access to Vessel of Hatred through their play sessions on consoles. This all means Diablo 4 players with a PS5 Pro will be able to take full advantage of the console's improved features, such as advanced ray tracing and a GPU that enables up to 45 percent faster rendering, thanks to a free software update.

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