A couple of days ago, we informed you about the upcoming announcement of the Diablo 2 Remaster, Diablo 2 Resurrected, at BlizzCon 2021. And today, Reddit’s PracticalBrush12 has shared the first details about it.
Now before continuing, we should note that PracticalBrush12 is a reliable source. After all, PracticalBrush12 has previously leaked the partial Nintendo Direct lineup and Monster Hunter Rise. So yeah, this appears to be the real deal. Still, we suggest taking everything you are about to read with a grain of salt.
According to the leaker, the Diablo 2 Remaster is basically the original game running under Blizzard’s new 3D graphics engine. As such, the gameplay will be identical to the original version. Moreover, Diablo 2 Resurrected will allow players to switch between the new and the classic graphics. Additionally, the game will have dynamic lighting (though it will still be dark as the original).
Furthermore, the game will have remastered audio and cinematics. The leaker also claimed that there will be shared stash, advanced stats summary, toggleable auto gold pickup and controller support.
Lastly, players will be able to use the “Shift” key in order to compare items. There will also be cross progression, and the game won’t force you to be online to play (though it will require a one-time online activation).
Blizzard will officially reveal Diablo 2 Remastered in a few hours, so stay tuned for more!
UPDATE:
Blizzard has officially announced Diablo 2 Resurrected and all of the aforementioned information is legit. Below you can find its debut gameplay trailer!
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Always Online Bulls**t? Probably….hard pass if so
and the game won’t force you to be online to play (though it will require a one-time online activation).
someone didnt read the article at all lol
i kinda doubt that but will see,i did read it but knowing blizzard expect changes to that and all other crap
Sounds cheap.
With their 3D engine??? It can look as awfull as W3 Demastered or as cool as the upcoming Diablo IV. Im very curious to see how it looks on that engine, but I bet they show nothing visually speaking during Blizzcon.
Remastered and Ressurected, two different games?
I’ll…….. stick with the original. Thanks anyways.
Back up your copy of the game in case they decide to not give you a choice like with W3:Reforged.
Will be officially announced in a few hours? Alrighty I’m ready
What’s the budget? How long are they going to be given to work on it? Is the drooling, snot eating, responsibility dodging upper management going to shove the entire game out the door done or not like they did with Warcraft 3 reforged and then blame the team for not having a time machine to finish the game instantly with a budget not sufficient to build a half decent shed?
After the sh*tshow that was warcraft reforged, I pretty much lost all confidence in blizzard, and I suspect I’m not the only one.
I think hey have to go really out of their (normal) way to be able to make old fans return, and I’m super doubtful they’d do that.
Haven’t seen any convincing news from them, and w3: Reforged is still in terrible shape.
Old fans who can’t let go are the only ones who are still paying attention.
I doubt anyone else at all is, especially young kids.
Always online?
And some screenshots: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/38655805e3b176bb86017e4771fe4cb3d450cd7c4465d9eb00473bc17e3d4114.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4f0023763d5e4e6d8ac415c8b2f1d9876686cb53896d664947640fb504c8313b.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/576b07c878c2242b8f530c7be83dcbdc2115897df6178501bfac7fdeaf95d4a5.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/114883eb6a66606d110f0e9e1e51ef4d968c711b01c603e97e7168412b48c1b8.jpg
Few more: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c9529e006b198ae0e84ce57bcb4080f104d2fdd43161bddd84d962f6c99d5743.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0a0059453b3468ba3d82bbf855c1f7ee1d55a4d138c9498331124637947e8096.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/320eb981a9aefac351d565ea36f2562da23aeed211c32f8901422c5636ffe908.jpg
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https://diablo2.blizzard.com/en-us/#masthead
Take My Money ?( me after seeing the video) and make it happen at the end of this year ??
It looks like a mobile game, makes sense since Blizzard’s main costumer comes from China.