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Many Diablo 4<\/em><\/strong> players are attempting to log in and have encountered a frustrating error code that says ‘Start Game Pending.’<\/strong> For those seeing this message, it does not appear to go away or change its status simply by waiting or relogging in.<\/p>

In our experience, there have only been a few ways to fix it. They’re straightforward and obvious solutions, but they don’t always work; it comes down to trial, error, and a bit of luck\u2014and some praying to Lilith.<\/p>