
The error seemed to impact PS5 players the most, but some other users reported getting the message on additional devices, including Xbox.īlizzard acknowledged the PlayStation users' reports in a forum post Thursday night. Pre-loading any edition is currently available for Windows PC, Xbox and PlayStation, according to Blizzard.Īgain, while early access appeared to launch smoothly for many players, some PS5 users reported receiving a error message - which read “unable to find a valid license for Diablo IV,” according to social media and posts on Blizzard's community forums. Players who have already purchased “Diablo IV” can also pre-load the game on some devices ahead of the launch. It brings “the darkness of the original game” and builds on key aspects of previous installments of the series, he added. Rod Fergusson, general manager of Diablo, has described “Diablo IV” as “our most brutal vision of Sanctuary,” the fictional world where Diablo is set. While early access kicked off Thursday, the game's official launch is slated for next week. “Diablo IV” marks the latest installment of Blizzard “Diablo” series, which began in 1996, and arrives more than a decade after “Diablo III” was released in May 2012.


Blizzard acknowledged the issue, and later said a server-side balance hotfix was rolled out.Ī hotfix is a software upgrade that an target a very specific issue and typically does not interrupt usage. While the early access launch of Blizzard Entertainment's “Diablo IV” appeared to go smoothly for many players who pre-purchased eligible editions of the game, some PS5 users reported receiving an invalid licensing error message. WASHINGTON - Early access for “Diablo IV” began Thursday night - but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn't come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users.
