Hell may freeze over earlier than we hear extra about Diablo IV, however you may not have to attend too lengthy earlier than dealing with off with the satan as soon as extra. Emissaries from Hell (effectively, France) recommend that Blizzard are engaged on a remaster of Diablo II, reportedly summoning a contemporary rerelease of the sequence spotlight by the tip of the 12 months.
That’s all in response to French website ActuGaming (by way of PC Gamer), who declare to have perception on a number of unannounced Blizzard games from “sources close to the studio”. Alongside three cell games and plans for future Warcraft expansions, sources declare a Diablo 2 remake titled “Diablo 2 Resurrected” is reportedly on the playing cards for a late-2020 launch.
Lending some weight to those rumours, ActuGaming editor Julien Blary pre-empted the reveal of Overwatch 2, Diablo 4 and World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands on Twitter. Blizzard additionally revealed they have been engaged on multiple Diablo projects following Diablo Immortal’s tepid announcement in 2018, with solely Diablo four making its presence identified since.
For some time, a D2 remaster appeared a tough feat. Speaking on the DiabloII.net podcast back in 2017, former sequence head David Brevik reckoned not sufficient of the unique’s belongings survived to make a trustworthy remake – seemingly deriding the thought of constructing the try in any respect. “If they do a Diablo 2 Remaster, it’s going to be difficult to make it feel exactly like the same game”. Despite this, ActuGaming studies that Vicarious Visions – the Activision studio that helped port Destiny 2 to PC and labored on the 2017 Crash Bandicoot remasters – have been contracted to do precisely that.
In one other time, a Diablo 2 remaster can be universally welcome information. It’s solely the best one of the lot, in any case. But then, Warcraft Three was equally beloved, and its Reforged remaster hit so poorly that Blizzard began offering refunds to dissatisfied players, no questions asked. Actugaming’s sources do be aware that Blizzard recognise a “mistake in the communication” surrounding Warcraft 3: Reforged’s state.
The supply additionally claims World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands could arrive “later than usual”, and be aware that Blizzard intend to push out two extra Warcraft expansions within the subsequent three years. As typical, these rumours imply little till we hear official phrase from Blizzard.
Treat these rumours as you’ll any demonic textual content.
