Season 7 of Diablo 4, formally called the Season of Witchcraft, goes live this week a welcome injection of hells heat to offset winters cold embrace.Season 7 is the first season to follow last years release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion, giving players something new to focus on now their DLC campaigns have long wrapped.Heres when Diablo 4 season 7 releases in your time zone, plus a little bit about what to expect when the season goes live.Diablo 4 season 7 release time in your time zoneDiablo 4 season 7 begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. EST. Heres the release time in your time zone:10 a.m. PSTfor the West Coast of North America1 p.m. ESTfor the East Coast of North America6 p.m. GMTfor the U.K.7 a.m. CETfor Western Europe/Paris3 a.m. JSTon Jan. 22for TokyoWhile these are the expected release times for Diablo 4s latest season, theres always the chance technical difficulties could impact the rollout. Well update this post once the season is live or if Blizzard announces any changes to the schedule.What to expect from Diablo 4 season 7The top-line mechanic for Diablo 4 season 7 is the introduction of witchcraft powers. Via the seasonal questline, you can acquire magical abilities across three skill trees: offensive Eldritch magic, defensive Psyche magic, and offensive/defensive Growth and Decay magic. All good skills to master against the new Headrotten enemy type.There are also a handful of welcome changes to loot and gear. The Armory feature will allow you to save up to five loadouts per character. Diablo 4 season 7 will additionally add eight new Uniques and eight new Legendary Affixes. And if you own the Vessel of Hatred expansion, youll have access to three new Runes.You can read a detailed breakdown of every minute Diablo 4 season 7 change over at the Blizzard blog.