We’ve also talked about different paths we could take, and how each one could be complicated by fluctuations in national and local health guidelines in the months ahead. During this time, we’ve had many discussions about what holding a convention could look like in light of all the health and safety considerations we’d want to make. The report also delves into the history behind Diablo: Immortal which was born from a new team within Blizzard, spearheaded by veteran designers who wanted to create something for mobile.Several weeks ago, I shared an update about our uncertainty around holding BlizzCon this year.

Apparently this new Diablo 4 wasn't quite ready to be shown off in a playable state and that the team is still experimenting with new shared-world multiplayer concepts in addition to not fully committing quite-yet to an isometric perspective. This version of the game was apparently scrapped in 2016, where a new version - still in development - aims to take the series back to its dark and Gothic roots. From there the report notes that a Diablo 4 project kicked off in 2014, with a new third-person perspective with combat more akin to Dark Souls than the isometric action-RPG style of Diablo 3. Even though it's still one of the highest selling games of all time and played each and everyday.

That's just how much it improved over the core, or vanilla, Diablo 3 experience - a planned second expansion was cancelled.Īccording to the report this was due to a lack of faith in the franchise based on the troubled Diablo 3 launch in 2012, and the failure of the Auction House.

In that during the latter stages of the development of Reaper of Souls, the Diablo 3 expansion that for many not only redeemed the game but also served as one of the most notable redemption stories in the history of videogames.

It's a fascinating read and well-worth reading in full - but it's also chock full of surprises. Over a Kotaku, investigative reporter Jason Schreier has published a lengthy report based on discussions with anonymous sources close to Blizzard detailing the recent history of Diablo at the studio.

Diablo immortal cancelled