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It has been claimed that Diablo 1, in addition to a few other games, will make its way to PC Game Pass in January.

That’s according to eXtas1s, who has had a good track record of leaking Game Pass announcements ahead of their official reveal.

According to the YouTuber, Diablo 1 will be coming to PC Game Pass via BattleNet later this month and UFC 5 will be coming to EA Play via PC Game Pass and Ultimate, too.

Diablo was first released in January 1997 and was developed by Blizzard North, and by mid-2001, the game had sold approximately 2.5 million units.

Diablo making its way to PC Game Pass marks another Activision Blizzard title coming to the subscription service since Microsoft acquired the company in October 2023. According to rumors, it’s expected that every game by Activision Blizzard will eventually come to the subscription service.

The latest installment of the Diablo series launched in 2023 with Diablo IV, with the company saying as of September 2024, the game had surpassed $1 billion in revenue.

What do you think of Diablo 1 coming to PC Game Pass? Will you be giving it a go? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum.

Diablo 1 is Coming to PC Game Pass in January, It's Claimed

It has been claimed that Diablo 1, in addition to a few other games, will make its way to PC Game Pass in January.

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That would have made for a really cool New Year's Eve "midnight release"

 

[alphachino]

Played this to hell and back since my teens.

DevilutionX is the way to go for this.

 

[StereoVsn]

Played it a bit on their GoG release. It was quite a great game for the time.

 

[Polelock]

Played this to hell and back since my teens.

DevilutionX is the way to go for this.

Was the first PC game I bought. I remember being in Walmart and seeing it for $9.99. Life changed that day for me.

 

[drotahorror]

and UFC 5 will be coming to EA Play via PC Game Pass and Ultimate, too..

So even though UFC 5 never got a PC release, PC is finally getting it via a phantom game pass drop. That's bull, I mean cool.

 

[Goalus]

Played this to hell and back since my teens.

Same here.

DevilutionX is the way to go for this.

Devil-what?
If I ever play the game again, it'll be via Game Pass. Same with Warcraft 1, 2, 3.

 

[Spukc]

when diablo 2 remake on steam?

 

[alphachino]

Same here.

Devil-what?
If I ever play the game again, it'll be via Game Pass. Same with Warcraft 1, 2, 3.

DevilutionX is an open-source port of the Diablo 1 runtime to various platforms. You just provide the original .MPQ data files of Dablo 1 + Hellfire. DevilutionX has a lot of QoL features, but the base game stays untouched. Can be played on basically any platform, including a modded Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or PS VITA. It can essentially run anywhere. The multiplayer is cross-platform.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

It can no longer be denied, 2025 will be The Year of Xbox

 

[adamsapple]

Cool, Jan has a few bangers coming to GP already.

 

[Rockondevil]

UFC made it to Xbox GP and Diablo PC GP.

I never played the original Diablo. Is it worth it or is it quite dated?

 

[adamsapple]

UFC made it to Xbox GP and Diablo PC GP.

I never played the original Diablo. Is it worth it or is it quite dated?

It's dated but still very fun.

 

[DavidGzz]

Lame that it isn't being advertised on the app. I had to search for it. No achievements so it's a pass. I have it on GoG with The Hell 3 mod which makes it way more fun.

 

[Sgt. Pinback]

A game from 1997?

Phil's domination has begun.

 

[Sooner]

It can no longer be denied, 2025 will be The Year of Xbox going third-party

 

[Denton]

Devilution is great but Diablo and Hellfire deserve proper Resurrected treatment.

 

[Madflavor]

I was 6 years old when I played and beat this game. I grew up in Catholic family. So I felt like I was getting away with murder playing this game. My parents were so oblivious lol.

And to emphasis, when you're a six year old who's been raised to believe there's a devil and a hell, holy fuck is Diablo a game.

 

[Gp1]

Is it the original version or this will receive a Remaster or at least some sort of QOL improvement?

D1 is rough (playable but rough) when you have D2 remaster.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Played this to hell and back since my teens.

DevilutionX is the way to go for this.

 

[Ocean Dweller]