TheDiablofranchise has been around for decades, with the series being among the most highly regarded that Blizzard has ever made. While it hasn’t been immune to controversies, specificallyDiablo 3’slaunch woes andDiablo Immortal’sannouncement, there are many gamers with fond memories of theDiablogames. Luckily for them, one of the most well-received entries,Diablo 2,might be making a comeback.
According to a report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, aDiablo 2remake is in the works from Vicarious Visions, the developer ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.Or at least, the remake is coming from the developers previously known as Vicarious Visions, as earlier today, Activision announced that the studio was being merged into Blizzard Entertainment and would no longer be the lead developer on projects.
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That aside, however, Schreier stated that the developer has been working on Blizzard projects “for months now,” but went on to state that this was yet another way of Activision chipping away at Blizzard’s autonomy. In the report itself, Schreier says that Vicarious Visions has been working on Blizzard projects since last year, including aDiablo 2remake according to people familiar with the project.
Apparently, theDiablo 2remake was originally set to be developed by Blizzard’s Team 1, which was behind thepoorly receivedWarcraft 3: Reforged.However, the team was ultimately pulled from theDiablo 2remake, and Team 3, which is behindDiablo 4,was put in charge. Vicarious Visions is now working with that team to bring the remake to life, according to Schreier. Apparently, theDiablo 2remake is known asDiablo 2: Resurrected.
Schreier is notoriously accurate when it comes to leaking credible information about in-development games, and aDiablo 2remake has been rumoredfor some time. It’s possible that Blizzard is waiting to officially announce the project at itsupcoming Blizzcon event, which is being held digitally due to the coronavirus pandemic. It does, however, sound like the game is still in the early stages of development, so it’s possible that fans don’t hear anything else for some time.
Vicarious Visions has produced several well-received remakes in the past, so Activision moving the team to work onDiablo 2,and future Blizzard projects, does make sense in that regard. However, many fans have been disappointed byVicarious Visions being absorbed into Blizzard, specifically due to how well its remakes have performed. ADiablo 2remake is certainly a good way to win over fans, though, and that’s especially helpful considering how tumultuous the franchise’s past few years have been.
