Diablo’s birthday is only a few days away, which means the Darkening of Tristram event returns to Diablo 3. Blizzard reveals on the action-RPG’s blog that the event will partially begin on December 31 with the appearance of cultists before fully starting. January 3 when the portal opens.

The event is meant to be a tribute to the early days of the Diablo series, with familiar enemies, locations, and loot included. The Darkening of Tristram begins with Cultists causing trouble in Sanctuary. You’ll hunt them down in the game’s adventure mode for a few days while finding clues that eventually lead you to a portal in Tristram’s past.

Once you get through the portal, you’ll quickly notice an all-too-familiar cathedral from the original game. You’ll be able to explore its depths to uncover ancient enemies and recognizable objects that have been redesigned in the Diablo 3 engine. If you’re in the mood for a bit of nostalgia, you can head under the catacombs to face off against the Dark Lord. himself.

When it comes to loot, Blizzard says you’ll be able to get unique transmog effects, achievements, portraits, pets, and more by completing activities during the event.

The event starts on December 31 at 4 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. EST / and 12 p.m. GMT and ends on January 31 at the same time, so you have one month to collect your loot.

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Activision Blizzard is facing a lawsuit filed in July by the state of California (since extended to quality assurance and customer service contractors) alleging years of discrimination and harassment. Since then, CEO Bobby Kotick has called the company’s initial response “deaf,” employees have staged a walkout, Blizzard Chairman J Allen Brack has left and the ABK Workers Alliance has demanded a change in the business. The trial is ongoing; follow the latest developments here.

In September, a US federal government agency opened an investigation into Activision Blizzard’s response to complaints of sexual misconduct and discrimination by its employees, in which Kotick was reportedly subpoenaed. The company is also the subject of a separate unfair labor practice lawsuit alleging “intimidation and union busting” filed by a workers’ union, also in September. In another separate development, Activision Blizzard reached an agreement with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission “to resolve complaints and further strengthen policies and programs to prevent harassment and discrimination. “. In a subsequent letter to employees, the company announced the end of forced arbitration, a $ 250 million initiative to improve diversity and a significant pay cut for Kotick.

A new report released in November now alleges that Bobby Kotick knew about it and removed the reports of sexual misconduct. Kotick responded with an official statement saying the Wall Street Journal article “portrays an inaccurate and misleading view of our company, of me personally, and of my leaders.” In response, the Activision Blizzard board said it “remains confident” in Kotick’s leadership.

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