A new Diablo 2 Resurrected interview has popped up over at IGN where they have pinned down Andre Abrahamian, Game Designer, and Matthew Cederquist, Game Producer.The interview covers much of what has been talked about before and there is some clarification on things that will be possible in D2R such as importing old D2 saves and console achievements being added. Here's a snip from that interview.
What has been the most challenging part of development?
Andre: A couple of things, one of which was understanding and learning that this is a game of its time and we have to stick true to that. Many people on the team have nostalgic memories of Diablo II but it’s one thing to remember something and another to actually go back and revisit it. We learned that sticking to the original game was paying off in ways, such as the art design which is so great, and that’s where we kind of came up with our 70-30 rule. There’s a lot you can do with art design but we understood you can’t stray away from some of these iconic character and level designs because it doesn’t feel like the same game any more. I am very vocal about the campfire scene in the character creation, we have to maintain that because it’s so iconic. So, through these learnings we built our philosophy pillars on how to approach art and other things. We have come a long way and we are very happy where the remaster is right now.
Last edited:
Google