(OPINION) As millions across the world await the international release of the upcoming ARPG Diablo IV on June 6, few are aware, or care, that with this game comes the promotion of a very real demonic spirit: Lilith.

The “night creature” mentioned in Isaiah 34 is also the main antagonist in the upcoming game that paints her as an anti-hero, who really is not evil at heart.

Video games and satanic imagery are nothing new here, since Doom and the original Diablo games were released, Christians have denounced them as evil, which they are.


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But has the church gone about warning the younger generations in the right way about the spiritual doors that can be opened by playing games like this?

With the release of this game, thousands upon thousands of social media posts from fans of the Diablo series are raving about “their queen” and how much they love Lilith. There are many who dress up as her and stream playing the game to audiences of thousands on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube Gaming.

The gaming community is a very broad, multi-billion-dollar pillar in the U.S. economy. As of 2023, over 260,000 people work in the video game industry in the U.S. alone.

Now, Diablo IV is set to have a massive international launch on June 6, with players in the U.S. being able to take part in the digital carnage on June 5, 2023. (READ MORE)