What should “Diablo 4” do to improve the formula if the game really is coming out soon though? The company should definitely look into addressing the two biggest complaints from the original, namely the art style and the microtransactions.
If those two are taken care of properly, and if Blizzard actually focuses on them in their marketing, they can easily release a winning game that will solidify the popularity of the franchise for a long time in the future.
We’ve also seen some very exciting new releases in the action RPG genre recently that have shaken the position of “Diablo 3” though. “Path of Exile” got many players hooked and it’s still going strong, and the game doesn’t seem like it’s going to die down in popularity anytime soon.
Knowing Blizzard, it would be entirely in their style to copy some features from “Path of Exile”, “Torchlight” and similar games, and combine them into one big package that truly pushes the genre forward. While other companies tend to have original ideas from time to time, it’s Blizzard’s specialty to put them all together into something even more interesting, taking things to the next level.
At the same time, the studio has some really good artists at its disposal, ready to throw ridiculous amounts of polish on their titles, which further drives the point home when a player opens up their latest release. This has actually contributed to their popularity a lot, according to some.