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Diablo co-creator and Blizzard co-founder says it's a "brutal" time for AAA games, and it's "really stressful to do anything" with Diablo 4 out of fear of players with big expectations

"It's very different than it was 20 years ago"

25 years later, Diablo 2 director still hasn't gotten over how much the stamina bar sucks: "It's like a newbie tax almost"

25 years later, Diablo 2 director still hasn't gotten over how much the stamina bar sucks: "It's like a newbie tax almost"

"It makes me cringe every time"

'It makes me cringe every time': 25 years after Diablo 2 reshaped the RPG landscape, Diablo creator David Brevik still thinks its stamina bar sucks

'It makes me cringe every time': 25 years after Diablo 2 reshaped the RPG landscape, Diablo creator David Brevik still thinks its stamina bar sucks

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Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson has started a new game studio: 'I wanted to be creative in a way that didn't involve being a CEO of a 200 person company'

Wilson said he's ready to get back into game dev after a year of sorting his Magic cards.

Diablo 2 creator says players treated the action RPG like a "lifestyle game" because it was fun, and MMOs like World of Warcraft had more to do with starting the live service trend

"That stuff didn't really come out of Diablo 2."

Built by one of Diablo and Blizzard's co-founders, this new Xbox game tasks you with raising a son in the zombie apocalypse — you've already been bitten

In "Undying," you play as a mother doomed to succumb to a zombie plague. With time very much not on your side, your goal is to give your son the skills he needs to survive in a bleak world.

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"I would have made different decisions than they made.” Diablo creator discusses the franchise's move to MMO-style in a recent interview

David Brevik, creator of Diablo, reveals insights into early Diablo 3 concepts, including its ambitious MMO-inspired design blending World of Warcraft and Diablo.

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Blizzard co-founder and Diablo designer thinks new ARPGs have 'cheapened' the genre with fast leveling, throwaway loot and enemies

Blizzard co-founder and Diablo designer thinks new ARPGs have 'cheapened' the genre with fast leveling, throwaway loot and enemies

David Brevik argues the fun of these games "isn't getting to the end, it's the journey."

Diablo creator rips into modern ARPGs for being all about "killing screen-fulls of things instantly," says Diablo 2's pacing "is great" and "that’s one of the reasons it’s endured"

Diablo creator rips into modern ARPGs for being all about "killing screen-fulls of things instantly," says Diablo 2's pacing "is great" and "that’s one of the reasons it’s endured"

The creator of Diablo might not be a big fan of Diablo 4

"You’ve cheapened the entire experience” Diablo creator bemoans the current state of ARPGs and MMOs

"You’ve cheapened the entire experience” Diablo creator bemoans the current state of ARPGs and MMOs

In a recent podcast interview, Diablo creator David Brevik shared his unfiltered thoughts on the state of modern ARPGs, critiquing their fast-paced, loot-heavy design and reminiscing about a more methodical era of gameplay.

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After falling victim to the recent US TikTok ban, Marvel Snap switches to a new US-based publisher

After falling victim to the recent US TikTok ban, Marvel Snap switches to a new US-based publisher

Skystone Games will serve as publisher, though "almost all operational and publishing responsibilities" will be handled in-house.

From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice'

From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice'

I read Jason Schreir's 'Play Nice' which documents the rise, fall, and future of Blizzard — and I found out some great behind the scenes lore about the Diablo franchise.

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The original Diablo 3 was canceled, and it looked surprisingly similar to Diablo 4

The original Diablo 3 was canceled, and it looked surprisingly similar to Diablo 4

Blizzard North's vision for Diablo 3 looks oddly familiar, but it wasn't meant to be.

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