The fact that it’ll basically be a mod for StarCraft 2 (which is now free to play, and which itself often faces unkind comparisons to its predecessor in much the way that Diablo 3 does with Diablo 2) lends a bit of a twist to the whole proceeding for me. But he’s also working on entirely new game modes for the classic action RPG, which as a reminder for us all came out in 2000. But I get that some players just love Diablo 2 and hopefully this will allow them to go back and play it in a graphically updated way if that’s what they want. If you want an updated Diablo game, we have one of those. I’m going to be up front - I really don’t see the need for this. He’s spent four years working to create a StarCraft 2 mod that will allow you to play Diablo 2 inside the newer engine. Not so for egod123, who is actively engaged in exactly that labor, creating a mod called The Curse of Tristram. I like to think I’m willing to do more than most, but the idea of sitting down with StarCraft 2 and painstakingly recreating Diablo 2using its game editor is well outside my wheelhouse. One of the things I find continuously fascinating about fandom is how far particular fans will go for the things they love.
