The Diablo 4 hardcore race to 100 just got real. With no leaderboards planned at launch, it seemed like there’d be little more than a vague notion of accomplishment if you were one of the first Diablo 4 players to hit the milestone while playing in the permadeath mode for the demonic RPG game. However, Blizzard has now introduced real stakes, offering a special prize to the first players able to reach the Diablo 4 max level cap.

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