Diablo 4 is almost here and that means the ad-campaign is really ramping up. The latest example is a big-budget live-action trailer released on Thursday, directed by Oscar-winner director Chloé Zhao and co-directed by Kiku Ohe.
The trailer kicks off with a tour of tragedy as a man stands in a snowy field mourning his dead horse before turning to the camera and pleading for help. The same thing happens with a child in a burned out village, and a few other poor unfortunate souls. Meanwhile, all of this tragedy is intercut with scenes of heroes (one from each of Diablo 4
Zhao won her Best Director Academy Award for Nomadland, which also won Best Picture. Since then, Zhao has branched off into more blockbuster films like Marvel’s Eternals.
Diablo 4 is set for release on PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows on June 6.