The Diablo brought about the birth of a genre that was completely unheard of, an Isometric Action Role Playing Game. The second installment of the game turned out to be even more groundbreaking than its predecessor. However, Diablo 3 turned out to be a huge disaster.
The type of problems that the game was speculated to have led to a massive rejection from long time fans. However, what seemed like the end of the franchise turned out to be a revelation for its fans. Blizzard took it upon itself to rectify its mistake and regain the lost fandom by correcting every issue that the game faced, making it one of the highest selling games.
Fans have constantly given Diablo 3 high ratings on the experience and update. Due to positive reviews, Blizzard is not keen on releasing a new installment anytime soon.
The release of the expansion of the game’s 3rd installment also benefitted the franchise to a great extent. The major reason behind the wide acceptability was it being released on home consoles as well. The way Blizzard has turned the misfortune around is truly inspiring. They have been steady with the updates, expansion packs and patches that they provide to enhance the gaming experience.
Considering the much-awaited release of the 4th installment of the Diablo series, there was an addition to the excitement of the fans. The news that added to the curiosity all the more is a job opening in Blizzard which is related to an ‘announced project’ related to Diablo. The franchise has chosen a perfect timing to make this announcement with the mark of 20 years added to its credit.
Fans have been curious about the release of Diablo 4 since its announcement. The expectation was that in the GamesCon 2016, the game would be launched. When that did not happen, the fans moved their expectations to the BlizzCon 2016. The fans expected a world launch by the game developers here which did not materialize either.
However, the fans were disappointed to know that there will be no sequel after all. The franchise made the announcement official that there will be no release of the “Diablo 4: Dream Warriors” neither this, not the ones that follow. Instead, there will be improvements brought about in the existing installment of the franchise, Diablo 3. This doesn’t mean that there would be any 4th installment.
The work on improving Diablo 3 will start alongside the work on the sequel. Speculations are that this delay either means that the company is not ready for a sequel yet or that this might result in a bigger announcement shortly.
It is being seen as a means to generate hype on the upcoming events related to the game. Enthusiastic gamers have been expecting news since the Reaper of Souls was released over two years ago.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the franchise, Blizzard will be incorporating the maps, monsters, and bosses from the original 1996 game into Diablo 3. The aim behind this decision is not only to honor the roots of the game but also modernize it. The fans are excited to witness the old ghosts with the latest technologies and retro sounds.