User blog comment:Sapphirewhirlwind/What will the next Diablo 3 expansion be about?/@comment-58609-20150630113623

Concerning the points raised:


 * Skuttlebutt is that Skovos will feature in an upcoming expansion, provided one exists. Gamescom would be the usual place to reveal it.


 * I don't really feel the need to battle Imperius for various reasons. There's already been Malthael, and since Imperius was originally the antagonist of the games, I can't see him coming back as a foe. It doesn't work thematically IMO.


 * I could see Inarius and/or Lilith appearing. In the case of the former, it's an excuse to enter Hell, and there's a lot you can work with in it (sins of the father, man overcoming his maker, etc.)


 * There's a bit pertaining to the possibility of a D4. That said, whether a D4 needs to be made is up for debate, depending on elements such as story, gameplay, etc. I don't see there being a Diablo MMO though, and certainly not in the style of WoW. D3 was meant to be an MMO originally, the Diablo MMO was canned, Titan became Overwatch, etc. Your closest equivalent would be Marvel Heroes or potentially Path of Exile. Still, we've seen only recently that D3 is being supported through continuous patches, so any of these things would be way off. There was also the statement that D3 would end the overall story that began with D1, but I'm not sure how valid that is. D3, to me, felt like a natural conclusion, whereas RoS isn't really the start of a new storyline, but certainly isn't a conclusion either. Apparently this was always intentional though, so go figure.


 * I don't think Itherael will necessarily be murdered. I've seen that idea, but I like the idea that "fate lies shattered forever" refers more to the concept than him specifically. As mentioned in D3, humans/nephalem are outside the natural order and whatnot, and aren't bound to fate. So, the idea of fate being shattered can have positive connotations, in regards to humanity coming into its own. However, I do admit that's unlikely. D3 had an upbeat ending, then the situation plummeted with RoS. Diablo being Diablo, for better or worse (many would argue "better"), I can't see there being a happy ending.


 * No idea about Trag'Oul. To be honest, he's not high on my list of priorities. I could see him being introduced in the same vein as Inarius, but IMO, you can do more with Inarius as a character, as per what I mentioned above. Trag'Oul, not so much.