Diablo: Immortal players can now change their class once a week thanks to the latest update from Blizzard.

Announced in a blog post, an update arriving today, July 20, will add the Class Change mechanic, letting Wizards become Barbarians, Necromancers become Monks, and so on.

Players must be level 35 before they have the option to change class – which can be done at the Shifting Flames brazier in Westmarch – but can do so as many times as they like, with one change allowed every seven days.

Doing so will also be free indefinitely, as Blizzard said it has no plans to charge players for changing class once a week or any more frequently. Players can also choose to immediately revert to their previous class if they change their mind or activate the change by mistake, but this can only be done once.

Players can also change the appearance of their character and reset their Paragon skill trees when they change to each class for the first time, and placeholder gear with a level equivalent to what was previously equipped will also be given to the player.

Class-specific cosmetics and gear will be moved to the player's inventory when they change and can therefore be used again if and when they return to that previous class. Progression systems not related to class will not be affected, meaning all Clan, Warband, and other social group affiliations will carry over to the new class.

The update also adds the Hero's Journey end-game content, Gorgothra the Claimer as a new Helliquary boss, the Adventurer's Path and Hunger Moon limited-time events, the Amber Blades cosmetic set, and a number of smaller updates and fixes.

Diablo: Immortal has faced quite severe criticism from players and critics for its microtransactions that essentially lock the best upgrades behind very expensive lootboxes. Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra defended the system though, and it certainly made financial sense as the free game made $24 million in its first two weeks.

The issue also appeared in our 6/10 review, as IGN said: "Diablo: Immortal's monster slaying action is visceral and satisfying, and the game offers up a huge amount of gameplay for free. That said, its monetisation model and numerous restrictions sour the end game experience, and leave plenty of room for improvement."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Upcoming horror spin-off A Quiet Place: Day One is heading to theaters on March 8, 2024.

Originally announced last year, the upcoming spinoff was expected to debut later this year. Although it’s technically the third in the Quiet Place franchise, it’s not a sequel to A Quiet Place Part II. Instead, it’s an original film based on an idea by John Krasinski. Pig director Michael Sarnoski will helm the project.

Although it’s clearly tied to the rest of the Quiet Place franchise, neither Krasinski nor Emily Blunt will reprise their roles in the film. Unfortunately, the cast hasn’t yet been revealed, and neither have details about the film’s plot, although the “Day One” aspect of its title appears to suggest that this is a prequel in some way.

A Quiet Place: Day One, which was previously untitled, was originally intended to debut on September 22, 2023, with the film’s original release date revealed alongside the release date for the main series sequel, A Quiet Place Part 3. But Paramount's latest reshuffle reveals that it will be released in 2024, alongside a number of other schedule changes.

The studio’s upcoming film IF, directed by John Krasinski, has been pushed to May 24, 2024, after setting an initial release date of November 17, 2023. Additionally, The Tiger’s Apprentice has been nudged back to January 19, 2024, instead of its earlier release on December 20, 2023.

When it comes to A Quiet Place, there’s certainly a lot to look forward to, with both the spin-off and A Quiet Place Part III coming in the next couple of years.

IGN’s review of A Quiet Place Part II called it “a highly exciting and well-acted follow-up. Director John Krasinski and Co. broaden the world of A Quiet Place with a larger cast, bigger action set-pieces, and more monster scenes but thankfully, as big as the sequel goes, the film never loses sight of the emotional intimacy between the characters that made the first movie work so well.”

A Quiet Place Part III is being worked on by John Krasinski, with the script credited to Scott Beck and Jeff Nichols. Krasinski is thought to be directing the sequel, but this has not yet been confirmed.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

A group of quality assurance workers at Blizzard Albany, the Activision Blizzard developer previously named Vicarious Visions (known for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 and Skylanders), are working to unionise.

As reported by The Washington Post, the group of around 20 employees has filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and asked Activision Blizzard management to voluntarily recognise the union.

Today, we announce a new union at Activision Blizzard.

QA is currently an undervalued discipline in the games and software industries. We strive to
foster work environments where we are respected and compensated for our essential role in the
development process. 1/5

— GWA Albany (@WeAreGWAAlbany) July 19, 2022

Activision Blizzard has not confirmed whether it will or not, however, but said a decision will be announced formally and publicly to the NLRB. A spokesperson told The Washington Post that "we deeply respect the rights of all employees under the law to make their own decisions about whether or not to join a union."

The efforts of quality assurance workers at Raven Software – who formed Activision Blizzard's first union in January – encouraged the employees of Blizzard Albany to unionise themselves, as associate test analyst Amanda Laven said "it's been very, very helpful and inspiring" to see other employees show it's possible.

"Seeing their process, it’s been demystifying to see them do it first and have an idea of how things go and how the company might respond," she added. "We’ve already gotten to see some someone do it in our own company, and they’ve been very forthcoming with us talking to us about what things are like and what problems they encountered."

The unionisation effort has been growing through the games industry, seemingly slowly but surely. Quality assurance testers working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf for external support company Keywords Studio also officially voted to unionise in June.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

There's plenty of great discounts to check out at the moment in the UK, despite it getting a little quieter post-Prime Day. Right now, my favourite deal is on God of War Ragnarok PS5 preorders, as it's now down to £59.95 when you preorder with Amazon.

This is a great deal, and well worth doing even if you just want to lock in your preorder price until launch (preorder price guarantee). Remember, Amazon also doesn't charge until the game dispatches, so there's no money required now. Other deals to check out at the moment include more preorders for Modern Warfare 2 and The Callisto Protocol, the PS Store Summer Sale, 4-Way Surge Protector Power Lead for just £11.99, and more.

TL;DR – Our Favourite UK Deals Right Now

Preorder God of War Ragnarok for £59.95 on PS5 (Save £10)

My Favourite New Random Deals Right Now

PS Store Summer Sale Promotion is Live (Digital Deals)

Preorder Modern Warfare 2 for £59.95 (was £69.99)

Black PS5 Pulse 3D Headset for £79.95 (was £89.99)

God of War Ragnarok Jotnar Edition Preorders (Not Live)

I've currently predicted that we won't see the Jotnar or Collector's Edition preorders go live at PS Direct until launch day in November. But, there's still a chance we'll see preorders at some stage, so here's the links you need.

Preorder The Callisto Protocol for £45.95 on PS5 (Save £14)

Elden Ring's Official Strategy Guide Preorders Now £35.19 (was £39.99)

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

The first trailer for Halloween Ends has arrived today, giving horror hounds a brief glimpse at what’s been billed as the final showdown between series stalwart Laurie Strode and masked menace Michael Myers.

The 13th film in the 44-year-old franchise, Halloween Ends will become the fourth in the new continuity established by 2018’s Halloween – which ignored every prior film other than the 1978 original.

Director David Gordon Green has called Halloween Ends “a love letter to franchise creator John Carpenter” and noted it will be very different to Halloween Kills.

Curtis bid a fond farewell to her role in a personal Instagram post back in February. "A bittersweet END for me on the Halloween movies," she wrote, before also thanking the actors and creative teams she had collaborated with over the years.

While you’re waiting for the next chapter, check out IGN's thoughts on the previous film, plus Green’s own explanation of the ending of Halloween Kills.

Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can chat to him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.