This rule would mean that only 70% of the art in the remake will be new, with the remaining 30% remaining the same but instead being used to add embellishments and modernization. The team decided on a 70 - 30 art rule for the entire game. The developers also discussed the team’s plan to keep the same feel of the game in line with the original Diablo 2. “Cross-play was a cool idea, but it just wasn’t the right fit for the game since the game has different UIs, control schemes, and stuff like that,” said Matthew Cederquist, Gamer Producer, to IGN, “We brought in cross-progression because it felt right, and we wanted to make sure that no matter what console, or platform a player wants to play on, they are going to get the best experience.” At this point in time, cross-play will not be available in the remaster, with various issues in the game’s design preventing cross-play from working.

While Diablo 2: Resurrected will be available on all modern platforms, players will only be able to play together on the same platform. Some of these quality-of-life changes include cross-platform play, with players able to continue their progress across multiple consoles with cross-save. In a recent round table interview with IGN Middle East, two of the main developers for Diable 2: Resurrected, have spoken about how they have been trying to balance the original design and aesthetic of the game all while bringing the game into the modern day with new graphics and quality of life changes. Related: Diablo 2: Resurrected Will Let You Import Classic Diablo 2 Save Data The plot of Diablo 2 ties directly into the story of Diablo 3.

Players choose from a new roster of heroes to explore Diablo's world of Khanduras - the Amazon, Assassin, Necromancer, Barbarian, Druid, Sorceress, and Paladin. Diablo 2 continues on the story from the first game, taking place just after the end of the final act in Diablo, with the unnamed warrior unraveling under the strain of taking in the Lord of Terror’s essence into his own body, becoming a new prime evil for players to face. It turns out bringing such a beloved series back into the limelight can be a real challenge.ĭiablo 2: Resurrected is the remastered edition of Diablo 2, a sequel to Blizzard’s Diablo on PC released in the year 2000.

While this twenty-year-old cult classic loot-based RPG is getting an all-new remastering for PC and consoles, this brand new remaster will not include cross-play. The upcoming remaster of Diablo 2: Resurrected won’t have cross-play, according to a Blizzard developer on the project.

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