Leviathan wakes book series6/22/2023 ![]() Just over a decade later, a fourth Diablo game is about to launch. ![]() When Diablo 3 launched in 2012 it even featured a secret level filled with rainbows and unicorns, named Whimsyshire, as a way to poke fun at its detractors. But, despite the protest, Blizzard refused to shift its design goals. The studio’s two fantasy settings began to look like companions rather than distinct universes. The two games undeniably spoke a similar visual language, and fans lamented that Blizzard’s colossally popular MMO behemoth was apparently eroding away the gothic menace of its stablemate. Or, to be specific, it was too World of Warcraft. And that was Diablo 3’s problem – it was too Blizzard. “It's a stylized feel and in that sense, it's very sort of a Blizzard philosophy”, said lead producer Keith Lee in an interview with MTV back at the time. A battle between a wizard and skeletal warriors in Diablo 3. ![]()
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