Gamers will get access to a new class and a new main boss

Aug 21, 2013 21:11 GMT  ·  By

The development team at Blizzard is ready to offer fans the first glimpse of the Reaper of Souls expansion for Diablo 3, via both a cinematic opening and a gameplay-focused trailer.

The cinematic uses the impressive skills that the studio has for computer-generated animation and sets up the story of the new expansion, which focuses on the angel of death and his interaction with the remains of Diablo's soul.

The gameplay trailer reveals how players will actually experience Reaper of Souls, which is set to introduce an entire new class, the Crusader, as well as new abilities, enemies and mechanics.

The team also plans to give gamers more options for character customization and new ways to use their skills.

Blizzard has not yet said exactly when it plans to launch Reaper of Souls and whether the new content will be offered on the current generation of consoles as well as on the PC.