Following last week’s announcement of Diablo II Resurrected, a new comparison video has surfaced, comparing the upcoming remake to the original game from 2000.
Courtesy of YouTube channel ‘Candyland’, this video compares the footage of Blizzard’s freshly-released BlizzCon 2021 gameplay trailer to the same scenes from the original Diablo II (with the Lord of Destruction expansion).
We already found the early gameplay footage released by Blizzard to look quite great, and based on this comparison, it looks like the development team has done a fine job of improving the game’s visuals in the all-new 3D graphics engine with new sprites while retaining the overall art style of the original game.
“Diablo II was a pivotal game for Blizzard and millions of players around the world. With Diablo II: Resurrected, we’re excited to bring this classic back to PC and also to consoles—with cross-progression on supported platforms—so that players can relive their memories, or experience Diablo II’s timeless gameplay for the first time, on their platform of choice,” said J. Allen Brack, president of Blizzard Entertainment upon the announcement of Diablo II Resurrected last week. “With the new high-resolution audio and video in Diablo II: Resurrected, the game is as fun and engrossing today as it was twenty years ago.”
Diablo II Resurrected is slated for a release later this year on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Those interested can sign up for the game’s technical alpha on PC via Diablo2.com.
