Blizzard Celebrating 20 Years of Diablo

Battle.net announces that Blizzard is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Diablo across several games. The game was first released on December 31, 1996, and they say to expect more news on their plans, but offer the following overview:
As we approach the original game’s release anniversary on December 31, Blizzard Entertainment is thrilled to commemorate twenty years of Diablo. We’re ready to celebrate our passion for the world of Sanctuary and the brave heroes who inhabit it!

Starting soon, you can experience special in-game events and goodies in Diablo III, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, Overwatch, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft to celebrate a few of the things we love about Diablo. These events and items will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to check them all out before they’re gone.

A small taste of each tribute is below—keep an eye out for more details about these celebrations. . . and thank you, all of you, for allowing us to continue adventuring in the world of Sanctuary. Here’s to twenty years of loot!

Diablo III:
Recapture the feeling of your first play through of the original Diablo with The Darkening of Tristram tribute event. Venture through a reimagined version of the original cathedral in Diablo III and keep an eye out for some familiar items.

Heroes of the Storm:
The battle for the High Heavens continues, and a new Diablo-themed portrait is up for grabs! Can you emerge victorious on this hectic new brawl map?

Hearthstone:
In this Tavern Brawl, a hooded stranger awaits, holding a grim deck in his hands. Will you unravel the secrets surrounding this dark wanderer?

Overwatch:
Bring the battle for Sanctuary into the fight for the future with in-game sprays representing your favorite Diablo III classes—along with a new player icon modeled after the Lord of Terror!

StarCraft II:
Put the Lord of Terror to work for you with a Diablo-themed worker portrait.

World of Warcraft:
Strange things are afoot in the world of Azeroth as denizens of Sanctuary cross over into an unfamiliar world.
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Dec 30, 2016, 08:24
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Wait what? Their Diablo 1 mode only has the cathedral?
I have given up on waiting for BIS to come back to their senses and do a real ArmA 2 successor.
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Dec 29, 2016, 09:27
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It would have been awesome if Blizzard didn't lock D3 to online only and allowed the modding community to expand upon the game, i.e. new maps, MOB's, quests, etc. It's a great action RPG engine and the modding community probably could have done a much better job with content then Blizz did for D3.
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Dec 28, 2016, 23:52
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Strange things are afoot in the world of Azeroth as denizens of Sanctuary cross over into an unfamiliar world.

Legacy confirmed?
"...and in stonks, Fizzy Squeezy Stocklebocks leaped over Droopy Whoopy Bondfluffs, hitting 300-gigglebits to their 150-snorebucks. Meanwhile, in Whimsyland's market, the pancakes reached parity with pogo sticks."
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Dec 28, 2016, 20:51
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Wonder if they could add some sort of arcade type system to D3, like they did with SC2. Certainly helped there.
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Dec 28, 2016, 20:50
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Na, it's way too early for necro, based on what little they showed at blizzcon. I'm thinking the second half of the year.

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Dec 28, 2016, 20:43
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I just read that one of the devs had made comments about the Necro (D3) being released later in the year, around Blizzcon 2017/June... I was thinking January at the latest! That's crazy. That game really needs some love to stay relevant. Hell, even SC2 has great PVE content now, and continual additions.
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Still can't make random levels.....
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