Blizzard will announce a Diablo Remastered version at blizzcon 2016.
This is Remastered version will include both the story of Diablo and Diablo II in a new 3D Engine, while generally retaining the gameplay of Diablo II.
Why? For one, because the general audience of the Diablo franchise has no idea what happened before Diablo III. I can argue that these stories were one of the most epic ones ever told in a video game. Personally, I find it a logical decision to get the audience more involved into the story, as we are with Warcraft, and prepare the brand for future releases.
Other hints that were given recently are dead giveaways of this decision. Of which some are shown recently through Twitter and the Blizzcon panel schedule.
Lets talk Twitter first, the guys from Blizzard north suddenly showed up at Blizzard HQ. Coincidence? I hardly think so. This would only make sense when a Remastered version is being worked on, and the first ones to see outside of the company should be the original developers. It's a noble and honorable gesture towards them.
"Diablo 20th Anniversary
Duration: 60 Minutes (Mainstage)
Join the Diablo III development team for a look back on two decades in Sanctuary, and get a first look at our plans to celebrate the occasion."
No Diablo 4, however it could be considered as such.
When looking at the wording, it's the Diablo III team that's working on a new project. Perfectly understandable, who else is better qualified than running a Remastered version in the engine of Diablo III? We are taking a look back at what is being Remastered.
Blizzard has always used GAME: "what's next" to show that there's a new game or expansion being worked on.
"First look", which suggests, it's a relatively large project and that there is more to come.
As said, the audience has just received a glimpse of what the Diablo universe is really about in he latest Diablo installment. I believe that a Remastered version to tell the story of the past is the only route to getting the brand ready for any future releases.
"Diablo Art & Design
Duration: 60 minutes.
Chris Amaral - 3D Modeling, Michael Franchina - Traditional Drawing, Zaven Haroutunian - Design"
It's absolutely not worth talking a full hour about design when it comes to upcoming patches for Diablo III. However, talking about the design and new 3D models in a Remastered Diablo II is critical and most logical panel to have. It is by far the most important aspect of remastering a game.
Other Diablo panel;
"Diablo III - Dev Talk and Q&A
Duration: 60 minutes.
The Diablo III team digs deep into upcoming patches, showcasing new features and epic content making their way into the game in the future. They’ll also answer any burning questions you might have."
This tells me that they have a long lasting patch strategy for Diablo III instead of an expansion. A showcase for what's in store for Diablo the coming year. There would be more panels regarding lore/design/gameplay when a new title(D4) is announced.
Diablo floor map:
Last year, Diablo was somewhat the ignored kid and had a booth the size of a toilet stall (no kidding, look it up!). This year the floor map shows an actual booth with something to play. The booth is too small (less than 50% of any other booth) to showcase anything new. If a new title is shown, even an expansion, with a playable version, the hype train would be real and it would require a much larger booth. Instead, it will
most likely showcase ALL diablo games. In other words, no playable version of the Remastered game is shown on the floor.
What hat are your thoughts? Or better yet, what do you hope that they will announce?
I would love to go through Diablo II with a good friend that I play D3 with. I wonder if they will make hooking up in multiplayer easier in a remastered D2?
I would love to go through Diablo II with a good friend that I play D3 with. I wonder if they will make hooking up in multiplayer easier in a remastered D2?
A Remastered version should indeed include a modernized battle net experience. I cannot see them ever releasing another title that's not included in the launcher or disconnected from your personal account.
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It sounds like you already made your decision and then figured out a way to make all of the clues fit your idea. Confirmation bias to the extreme. None of the things you pointed out really seem that likely or obvious to me, as much as I would like a big and exciting announcement.
It sounds like you already made your decision and then figured out a way to make all of the clues fit your idea. Confirmation bias to the extreme. None of the things you pointed out really seem that likely or obvious to me, as much as I would like a big and exciting announcement.
Tunnel vision, right?
Who cares, just hop on in on the hypetrain
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The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn’t...
It sounds like you already made your decision and then figured out a way to make all of the clues fit your idea. Confirmation bias to the extreme. None of the things you pointed out really seem that likely or obvious to me, as much as I would like a big and exciting announcement.
There definitely appears to be a lot of confirmation bias in regards to what Blizzard will or won't announce. It's always funny when some innocuous thing, like misprinted die or Quin streaming at Gamescom or whatever is treated like proof that something will happen.
Chances are that something fun will be announced at Blizzcon, rather than just the simple panels they have planned thus far. It's the 20th Anniversary and that has to be addressed and given how little they did last year, I'm sure they are trying to push out something better. However I think the most realistic expectation is that they will show off Patch 2.5 with either a significant change to the Paragon system (which is desperately needed to keep D3 moving) or potentially a Rune/Charm system being put in.
This is realistic mainly because it involves current systems and iteration of ideas that they have been working on since the development of D3. To remaster D2 I would assume takes a lot of resource to code, test and make playable. Perhaps adjustment to the code for D2 to be on modern OS is more likely.
I would love to see a remastered update to D2, but I just can't see them putting that much energy into a venture into nostalgia. Those resources are better spent on stringing D3 along until they have something to show for D4 and that's probably a couple of years out.
Clearly they are working on D4 and having dice be a clue isn't that realistic. Having Quinn at Gamescom is a relatively easy gesture to give the player base something to look forward to. However it seems to backfire a lot for Blizz, because the community wants so much with this game. Which I'm sure they know and see the revenue stream that is virtually untapped - but they have to evolve the game into the competitive model that all of their games are a part of. That's where the money is and they need to put Diablo in that place and I'm sure they are doing exactly that with D4.
So Patch 2.5 reveal and PTR testing going live at Blizzcon or shortly there after.
It wasn't hardly my idea though, but I won't lie that I want this to happen!
go find me a thread that isn't confirmation bias when hyping for blizzcon. Don't be such grumpy boring people and at least have some fun discussing possibilities.
There are always going to be folks on forums that would rather tell you why you are wrong than discuss why you might be right - it's the sad disconnect of forums in general and the lament of imagination
I hope they show either D2 playable on modern operating systems and patch 2.5 for d3. If they reveal D2HD and loot isn't individual based, then I'm going to riot.
If they just do a prettier D2 with 3D graphics I would play it for sure. BUT...how cool would it be if they tossed in a larger inventory on the character, a shared stash, and then some other quality of life improvements?
If they just do a prettier D2 with 3D graphics I would play it for sure. BUT...how cool would it be if they tossed in a larger inventory on the character, a shared stash, and then some other quality of life improvements?
I have always found that a shared stash winds up being a hindrance more than an improvement.
If they just do a prettier D2 with 3D graphics I would play it for sure. BUT...how cool would it be if they tossed in a larger inventory on the character, a shared stash, and then some other quality of life improvements?
I have always found that a shared stash winds up being a hindrance more than an improvement.
I actually had a number of muling accounts back in the day. A couple of dudes stacked with shakos Even if a shared stash is preferable, they would have to make it near endless(which they promised in the start of D3)
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I hope not. Waste of resources. Massive. Give me new shit I've not seen before.
I've already played 10k hours of D2, and it doesn't need to be remastered anyway. If you're not playing it now, a fresh coat of paint won't make you play it either.
And the art panel could just as easily to cover new art for an expansion.
Blizzard will announce a Diablo Remastered version at blizzcon 2016.
This is Remastered version will include both the story of Diablo and Diablo II in a new 3D Engine, while generally retaining the gameplay of Diablo II.
Why? For one, because the general audience of the Diablo franchise has no idea what happened before Diablo III. I can argue that these stories were one of the most epic ones ever told in a video game. Personally, I find it a logical decision to get the audience more involved into the story, as we are with Warcraft, and prepare the brand for future releases.
Other hints that were given recently are dead giveaways of this decision. Of which some are shown recently through Twitter and the Blizzcon panel schedule.
Lets talk Twitter first, the guys from Blizzard north suddenly showed up at Blizzard HQ. Coincidence? I hardly think so. This would only make sense when a Remastered version is being worked on, and the first ones to see outside of the company should be the original developers. It's a noble and honorable gesture towards them.
"Diablo 20th Anniversary
Duration: 60 Minutes (Mainstage)
Join the Diablo III development team for a look back on two decades in Sanctuary, and get a first look at our plans to celebrate the occasion."
No Diablo 4, however it could be considered as such.
When looking at the wording, it's the Diablo III team that's working on a new project. Perfectly understandable, who else is better qualified than running a Remastered version in the engine of Diablo III? We are taking a look back at what is being Remastered.
Blizzard has always used GAME: "what's next" to show that there's a new game or expansion being worked on.
"First look", which suggests, it's a relatively large project and that there is more to come.
As said, the audience has just received a glimpse of what the Diablo universe is really about in he latest Diablo installment. I believe that a Remastered version to tell the story of the past is the only route to getting the brand ready for any future releases.
"Diablo Art & Design
Duration: 60 minutes.
Chris Amaral - 3D Modeling, Michael Franchina - Traditional Drawing, Zaven Haroutunian - Design"
It's absolutely not worth talking a full hour about design when it comes to upcoming patches for Diablo III. However, talking about the design and new 3D models in a Remastered Diablo II is critical and most logical panel to have. It is by far the most important aspect of remastering a game.
Other Diablo panel;
"Diablo III - Dev Talk and Q&A
Duration: 60 minutes.
The Diablo III team digs deep into upcoming patches, showcasing new features and epic content making their way into the game in the future. They’ll also answer any burning questions you might have."
This tells me that they have a long lasting patch strategy for Diablo III instead of an expansion. A showcase for what's in store for Diablo the coming year. There would be more panels regarding lore/design/gameplay when a new title(D4) is announced.
Diablo floor map:
Last year, Diablo was somewhat the ignored kid and had a booth the size of a toilet stall (no kidding, look it up!). This year the floor map shows an actual booth with something to play. The booth is too small (less than 50% of any other booth) to showcase anything new. If a new title is shown, even an expansion, with a playable version, the hype train would be real and it would require a much larger booth. Instead, it will
most likely showcase ALL diablo games. In other words, no playable version of the Remastered game is shown on the floor.
What hat are your thoughts? Or better yet, what do you hope that they will announce?
I would love to go through Diablo II with a good friend that I play D3 with. I wonder if they will make hooking up in multiplayer easier in a remastered D2?
It sounds like you already made your decision and then figured out a way to make all of the clues fit your idea. Confirmation bias to the extreme. None of the things you pointed out really seem that likely or obvious to me, as much as I would like a big and exciting announcement.
Who cares, just hop on in on the hypetrain
Chances are that something fun will be announced at Blizzcon, rather than just the simple panels they have planned thus far. It's the 20th Anniversary and that has to be addressed and given how little they did last year, I'm sure they are trying to push out something better. However I think the most realistic expectation is that they will show off Patch 2.5 with either a significant change to the Paragon system (which is desperately needed to keep D3 moving) or potentially a Rune/Charm system being put in.
This is realistic mainly because it involves current systems and iteration of ideas that they have been working on since the development of D3. To remaster D2 I would assume takes a lot of resource to code, test and make playable. Perhaps adjustment to the code for D2 to be on modern OS is more likely.
I would love to see a remastered update to D2, but I just can't see them putting that much energy into a venture into nostalgia. Those resources are better spent on stringing D3 along until they have something to show for D4 and that's probably a couple of years out.
Clearly they are working on D4 and having dice be a clue isn't that realistic. Having Quinn at Gamescom is a relatively easy gesture to give the player base something to look forward to. However it seems to backfire a lot for Blizz, because the community wants so much with this game. Which I'm sure they know and see the revenue stream that is virtually untapped - but they have to evolve the game into the competitive model that all of their games are a part of. That's where the money is and they need to put Diablo in that place and I'm sure they are doing exactly that with D4.
So Patch 2.5 reveal and PTR testing going live at Blizzcon or shortly there after.
Monkalicious: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/OptimusPrime-12194/hero/79139477
It wasn't hardly my idea though, but I won't lie that I want this to happen!
go find me a thread that isn't confirmation bias when hyping for blizzcon. Don't be such grumpy boring people and at least have some fun discussing possibilities.
There are always going to be folks on forums that would rather tell you why you are wrong than discuss why you might be right - it's the sad disconnect of forums in general and the lament of imagination
I hope they show either D2 playable on modern operating systems and patch 2.5 for d3. If they reveal D2HD and loot isn't individual based, then I'm going to riot.
Monkalicious: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/profile/OptimusPrime-12194/hero/79139477
If they just do a prettier D2 with 3D graphics I would play it for sure. BUT...how cool would it be if they tossed in a larger inventory on the character, a shared stash, and then some other quality of life improvements?
Yeah, I play offline HC when I play D2, and the only mod I use is PlugY just because it makes muling easy and gives me a big stash.
To the ones saying a remastered version would be too hard?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePk0QTHcJR4
This guy has remade D2 in the Starcraft II engine. It looks AMAZING!
Also see the Rhyker's video, he mentions a D2 remaster quite a lot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iWOd00Vgoc
D2 HD remake just makes little sense to me.
But obviously not impossible.
I hope not. Waste of resources. Massive. Give me new shit I've not seen before.
I've already played 10k hours of D2, and it doesn't need to be remastered anyway. If you're not playing it now, a fresh coat of paint won't make you play it either.
And the art panel could just as easily to cover new art for an expansion.