Diablo 4's Season 7, titled Season of Witchcraft, launched on January 21, 2025, introducing a new questline in Hawezar, witchcraft-themed powers, and challenging bosses. However, the launch hasn't been without its issues, with numerous players reporting significant game crashes and stability problems, potentially linked to memory leaks. These issues are impacting the player experience despite the exciting new content.

Amidst the Season 7 launch, Adam Jackson, the Lead Class Designer for Diablo 4, announced his departure from Blizzard Entertainment after a 15-year tenure.  Jackson, a familiar face to the Diablo community through his involvement in the "Campfire Chat" livestreams, expressed his bittersweet feelings about leaving but hinted at exciting new projects on the horizon.  His next destination remains undisclosed.

Jackson's departure raises questions about the future direction of class design in Diablo 4.  While his successor remains unknown, their influence will likely shape the design of future classes and potentially impact the next expansion.  Although no new class has been officially confirmed, speculation points towards the possibility of another class introduction coinciding with the next expansion, following the precedent set by the Spiritborn class in the 'Vessel of Hatred' expansion.

While no new class has been officially confirmed, speculation points towards the possibility of another class introduction coinciding with the next expansion, following the precedent set by the Spiritborn class in the 'Vessel of Hatred' expansion. It’s uncertain whether the balancing of Diablo 4’s classes will be affected in any way by Jackson’s departure. It’s still unknown who will get Jackson’s position as the new Lead Class Designer, but it’s possible that this new designer will have a big input into the next class coming to Diablo 4, so some design choices may reflect that.

Hopefully, these problems will be fixed soon, and gamers will be able to enjoy the new Season of Witchcraft without constant crashes. While the new season is an exciting time for the Diablo 4 fanbase, this new chapter in the game’s history is not without issues. According to multiple gamers, Diablo 4 currently has severe crashing issues, which started soon after the season’s update. On social media, it’s possible to find multiple gamers who had difficulties logging in or faced crashes every hour or so while playing due to memory leaks. However, these problems do not seem to affect all players equally.