Like what seems to happen every year, many ofBlizzard’s big announcements for BlizzCon 2021 were leaked onlineprior to the show. This included aDiablo 2remake, which has now been officially announced. As revealed during BlizzCon 2021, Blizzard is bringing back the critically-acclaimed action RPG in the form ofDiablo 2: Resurrected, which will be available for PC and consoles later this year.
Blizzard didn’t specify which consoles in theDiablo 2: Resurrectedannouncement trailer, but the official website lists PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X. It’s possible that the game is skipping Xbox One, though that would be an odd choice since it’s coming to PS4 and Switch. More details should come soon, but in the meantime, theDiablo 2: Resurrectedsite revealed some more interesting details about the game.
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Diablo 2: Resurrectedwill feature completely remastered graphics, giving the classic game a major facelift that helps it better live up to modern standards. It supports 4K resolution (on PC, at least) as well as cross-progression and other new Battle.net features. Essentially, it should be the sameDiablo 2experience that fans remember from 2000, but with some quality of life improvements and improved visuals. Players will have the option to use the old-school visuals as well, though.
Diablo 2: Resurrectedwas one of the biggest Blizzcon 2021 announcements, but it wasn’t the onlyDiablo-related announcement at the show. Blizzard also confirmed previous rumors thatDiablo 4is adding a Rogue class. Returning from the originalDiablogame, the new take on the Rogue class will be just as customizable as the otherDiablo 4classes. Unfortunately, there’s noDiablo 4release date in sight, so it’s unclear when fans will actually get to try the Rogue out for themselves.
Blizzard also stopped short of announcing aDiablo Immortalrelease date, which is odd as the game is in the public testing phase. It did show some newDiablo Immortalgameplay footage, but it seems as though fans of the franchise will have to wait a little longer before they will find out when they can tryDiablo Immortalon their phone.
WhileDiablo Immortalwas once a hugely controversial game, the reveal ofDiablo 2: Resurrectedand the upcomingDiablo 4should make fans more forgiving. After all,Diablo 2: Resurrectedwill be giving diehardDiablofans to revisit one of the most popular games in the series, whereasDiablo 4is taking the series into the future with a proper main series entry.Diablo Immortalis now just icing on the cake instead of the sole thingDiablofans have to look forward to.
Diablo 2: Resurrectedlaunches later this year for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
