Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II [Jun 29, 2020, 09:55 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Today is the 20th anniversary Diablo II, as Blizzard's action/RPG sequel
was first released on June 29, 2000.
This post discusses what they are doing to celebrate the occasion, which
includes a new video from
your best friend Carbot, a
retrospective article, a
Lord of Terror bust, a wings giveaway in Diablo III, and
more:
In the process, we’ve dreamed up some cool stuff, and we hope you’ll check it out and celebrate with us.
- To start, watch Baal Runz 101, a video developed by animation sorcerer Carbot Studios that we think is among his funniest work yet—and maybe the truest depiction of battling the Lord of Destruction.
- Read our Diablo II retrospective, with comments from Blizzard employees who’ve grown up developing, playing, and hanging out in the world of Sanctuary.
- Follow speedrun record-setter MrLlamaSC on a day-long live speedrun through Diablo II beginning at 9 am PT today. He’ll be playing through the entire game up to and including the Pandemonium event and conquering the “Uber” bosses.
- Bear witness to the unspeakable evil that is this limited-edition Lord of Terror bust. It looms 9” wide by 7-1/8” deep by 10-1/2” tall–the perfect size to desecrate your computer desk. Diablo’s never looked more terrifying (or more enthusiastic).
- Log in to Diablo III any time after June 29 to unlock your own tendinous Prime Evil Wings and represent the legacy you forged on Arreat Summit. Baal—as we saw in him in Diablo II—did not have wings, but try to imagine what they would’ve looked like if he did, and if you could’ve fastened them to your hero’s shoulders.
Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 11:23
Jun 29, 2020, 11:23
Really nice to see MrLlamaSC included in this since he's done so much for Diablo 2 over the years.
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Its to bad Blizz is to stupid that they lacked the foresight to of had a 20 year Remastered edition released today. But, this is typical of Blizz.
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Darks wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 12:02:
Its to bad Blizz is to stupid that they lacked the foresight to of had a 20 year Remastered edition released today. But, this is typical of Blizz.
If there was a Remastered edition, they would have announced it today. Hence, it is safe to say that there is no D2 Remastered or it got scrapped in the last few months.
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Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 12:39
Jun 29, 2020, 12:39
Man, I wish Blizzard had made a D2 remastered version, just to see people bitch about it looking wrong or the unchanged gameplay being terrible, as their nostalgia glasses shatter. 
That animation sums up online late stage D2/LoD perfectly.
Sly reference to loot grabbing programs as well. Should have had an obvious bot player too though.
*EDIT* Typo.
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 2020, 13:23.
That animation sums up online late stage D2/LoD perfectly.
Sly reference to loot grabbing programs as well. Should have had an obvious bot player too though.*EDIT* Typo.
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 2020, 13:23.
Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 12:47
Jun 29, 2020, 12:47
Blizzard missing the ball again.
edit: went way off topic.
edit: went way off topic.
Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 13:56
Jun 29, 2020, 13:56
A $150 Diablo bust and a set of wings marks the 20th anniversary? Wow... Maybe they'll do something interesting for the 25th or perhaps Activision is just illustrating that they have lost all connection to their target market? Remember when Blizzard was a company that made games for gamers rather than lootboxes for addicts?
Diablo 2 Remastered has been renamed to Diablo 4. It's more fun to charge full price anyway.
Darks wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 12:02:
Its to bad Blizz is to stupid that they lacked the foresight to of had a 20 year Remastered edition released today. But, this is typical of Blizz.
When I saw the article, I had the same exact thought. Glad I wasn't the only one.
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The funny thing is that the "funny" Carbot video isn't at all funny when you know what it is about. More like makes you remember why you stopped playing D2 online.
Ya'll really think they could pull off a D2 remaster even if they tried? Ha ha ha
Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 15:47
Jun 29, 2020, 15:47
Thankfully we didn't all have phones back then, or else...
Worst. wings. ever.
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Re: Blizzard Celebrates 20 Years of Diablo II
Jun 29, 2020, 18:27
Jun 29, 2020, 18:27
I am/was hoping for a Diablo II remaster--now I doubt it'll ever happen.
Oh well, I played a lot of Diablo II with friends. No hacks, no mods, just the plain game (well with the expansion).
I still play it from time to time these days but I wouldn't play it online with out some QOL improvements.
Oh well, I played a lot of Diablo II with friends. No hacks, no mods, just the plain game (well with the expansion).
I still play it from time to time these days but I wouldn't play it online with out some QOL improvements.
eRe4s3r wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 15:33:
The funny thing is that the "funny" Carbot video isn't at all funny when you know what it is about. More like makes you remember why you stopped playing D2 online.
Agreed.
Primalchrome wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 13:56:
A $150 Diablo bust and a set of wings marks the 20th anniversary? Wow... Maybe they'll do something interesting for the 25th or perhaps Activision is just illustrating that they have lost all connection to their target market? Remember when Blizzard was a company that made games for gamers rather than lootboxes for addicts?
I'm old enough to remember a time when Blizzard released a game, it was an auto-purchase because the chances of it being good were almost guaranteed. Now, they could announce a Diablo II remake and I wouldn't even consider buying it. Even though I've been waiting for "Diablo III" for over 20 years.
I can't imagine even considering buying that Diablo bust. Let me reward Blizzard by giving them $150 for ruining the Diablo franchise! Where's Disney at, I'll buy a Rey "Skywalker" bust next for $1138?
Carcifier wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 18:41:Primalchrome wrote on Jun 29, 2020, 13:56:
A $150 Diablo bust and a set of wings marks the 20th anniversary? Wow... Maybe they'll do something interesting for the 25th or perhaps Activision is just illustrating that they have lost all connection to their target market? Remember when Blizzard was a company that made games for gamers rather than lootboxes for addicts?
I'm old enough to remember a time when Blizzard released a game, it was an auto-purchase because the chances of it being good were almost guaranteed. Now, they could announce a Diablo II remake and I wouldn't even consider buying it. Even though I've been waiting for "Diablo III" for over 20 years.
I can't imagine even considering buying that Diablo bust. Let me reward Blizzard by giving them $150 for ruining the Diablo franchise! Where's Disney at, I'll buy a Rey "Skywalker" bust next for $1138?
It's 219€ over here, around 250$ if it makes you feel any better
Just the other day I was commenting that I thought Blizzard was on to something with D4 and that they seemed more connected with their Diablo community then in recent years.
I was wrong. My bad. I apologize. This is some disconnected bullshit.
I was wrong. My bad. I apologize. This is some disconnected bullshit.
Same here, I loved Blizz up until a few years ago. Every single game that they produced was polished, fun and had tons of content for both single-player and multiplayer. Then the expansions would come out and offer up tons of new stuff worth getting. Those days are gone and now what we have is more akin to a BlizZynga.
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