It'll be the same multiplayer, but likely more polished and accessible.īlizzard is also making some meaningful changes to certain in-game aspects of Diablo 2. That means there will be lobby improvements, better server browsing, global servers instead of US West and US East, improved ladder seasons, and anti-cheat tech. However, Vicarious Visions is using modern-day to improve all of the structure surrounding Diablo 2: Resurrected's multiplayer. The way multiplayer works in-game, including how PvP, co-op, and trading works, is all the same. The next biggest change has to do with Diablo 2: Resurrected's multiplayer.

RELATED: Diablo 2: Resurrected Coming to PC and Consoles in 2021 In an ever bigger change, some armor and item assets have been updated to more closely resemble their inventory icons.

For example, the updated tech allowed the team to use dynamic 3D lighting. However, Vicarious Visions is going further than just updating the visuals. An entirely new 3D renderer for graphics was built on top of the core logic and gameplay of the original Diablo 2, allowing the team to replace all art assets with modern textures and 3D models. In a recently released BlizzConline panel video, the biggest changes for Diablo 2: Resurrected were detailed.ĭeveloper Vicarious Visions' biggest changes to Diablo 2 are the game's visuals. Diablo 2: Resurrected is supposedly a remaster obsessed with offering a faithful recreation of the original game, but that said Blizzard was not averse to making changes to ensure the Diablo 2 experience has all the tools necessary to succeed in 2021. Blizzard officially unveiled Diablo 2: Resurrected Friday during the BlizzConline keynote presentation.

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