Diablo 2 Remaster Rumor

In a recent post French gaming site, Actugamer, stated that not only will Diablo 2 be getting the full remaster treatment, but we should see its launch within the year.  According to the Actugamer, who seem to usually have their finger on Blizzard’s pulse, the remastered title will be called Diablo 2: Resurrected, and will be released at the end of 2020.

With the remastering treatment that both Star Craft and Warcraft 3 have received, it’s not at all a surprise that Blizzard would want to offer fans a look at, from this writer’s perspective, the best Diablo game made, but will it measure up to the original?  The original game and its expansion are available now from Blizzard and are already pulling many nostalgic fans into hopeless addiction.  Will the this Resurrected be able to tip the scales and draw in even more?

The second half of the rumor from Actugamer may shed some light on the subject, as according to the site, Vicarious Visions is going to be the wing of Activision to undertake the remaster and this is welcome news indeed.  The studio has worked on numerous titles over the years, but very recently helped Bungie make Destiny 2’s PC port absolutely amazing and also worked on some content for the game previously.  If this rumor is true, which it is, Vicarious Visions involvement is only a good thing.

Another question, however, is ‘why now?’  The answer, unsurprisingly, is that Blizzard seems to delight in untimely releases and also has likely got plenty of work to do on Diablo 4.  Which means that they’re going to need a little something to tide some of us Diablo fans over until the next sequel is released.  Diablo 2: Resurrected might just be that booster shot we need.  Here’s hopin’.

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Kevin is a writer, editor and house spouse who finds great joy in supporting other writers in their creative endeavors. He's an avid player of games, from Mario to Doom Eternal, and regularly is the Dungeon Master for at least two D&D games a week. Kevin has always believed that the story was the most important part of any game with a narrative, and even some without one, and from a young age poured over the manuals for games like Mortal Kombat and Diablo to get the 'full story'. He lives in central Missouri with his amazing wife and immortal, but deaf cat Haley and spends much of his free time wasting it on Facebook, desperately trying to pursue his own creative endeavors, and playing games that most people finished like two or three years ago. Kevin can be reached, not surprisingly on Facebook.

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