Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original.While Diablo 4 is a very popular game, there is always a loud audience of classic fans who want a return to the series’ classic formula. Of course, there’s now a modern way to playwant a return to the series’ original formula.
Similar to his recent comments about how gamers turned the series towards live-service, Fergusson claims the “consumptive” nature of modern fans means a true, classic Diablo wouldn’t succeed anymore., Fergusson explained that Blizzard did attempt to go closer to the classic formula for Diablo 4. However, as players became used to the rapid progression of modern games, it became unfeasible. “We were like, okay, this is what people love about the progression of Diablo 2, that idea of that very long chase, and so we launched that way with Diablo 4 and we found out very quickly that if you don’t give me my Uber in my season, then I’m upset,” Fergusson said. The Diablo 4 lead explained that “players have changed in 20 years”, claiming that the “consumptive nature of a live service” has made returning to the classic series impossible while also being a sales success. While the launch version of D4 wasn’t as good as peak Diablo 2, it did launch with a rather long grind that has since been beaten out of the game. With Vessel of Hatred, the game has quickly developed a rapid progression pace, and it seems that the way many players want it.Lewis White is a veteran games journalist with a decade of experience writing news, reviews, features and investigative pieces about game development with a focus on Halo and Xbox.Video Gamer is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change