"Diablo 4's Seasonal Model Sparks Debate Among Players and Developers"
The upcoming first season of Diablo 4 in July will require players to create a new seasonal character to engage with any of the seasonal content, including the story, loot, battle pass, and mechanics. Eternal characters will not be able to interact with the season at all, which has upset many players. The author suggests that Eternal character XP should be able to progress the battle pass, and story content should not be locked to seasonal characters. Blizzard may not change anything for season 1, but compromises may be necessary to hook more players.