One would think that the existence of Diablo Immortal (and those other Blizzard mobile games ) will allow Diablo 4 to have a more straightforward business model. After all, removing any predatory steps is more likely to build player trust, and long-term that kind of trust is what games need to bring in new fans after an honest gaming experie

The Witcher series is one of the best examples of dark fantasy. The series has won praise from critics and fans for handling darker topics and for showing the consequences of player actions, some of which aren't immediately apparent but come into play in later games. The Witcher series has several recurring themes, such as destiny, gender equality, and racial discriminat

Blizzard was eventually able to mend Diablo 3 , but they launched it with an auction house that was heavily and justifiably criticized by players. It was an unnecessary addition based on money-making that had a detrimental effect on the game itself, and Blizzard should be hesitant to do the same again. Instead, Diablo 4 should focus on what its players want. No gambling, no auctions, no loot bo

An attempt to regress completely to the slower gameplay of Diablo 2 might make some veterans of the series happy, but it would likely be a rough adjustment for players who have stuck with Diablo 3 since 2012. Combat is going to need to find a balance for its endgame between the core identities of Diablo 4 items 2 and 3. The speakers during the BlizzCon panel did say that this was something they had in mind, but we can only speculate for now how that will look as the gameplay trailer likely only showed us characters who were still leveling up and without optimized endgame g

However, this didn't work for everyone, and plenty of fans would prefer Diablo to maintain its dark, gothic roots and gloomy palette. It's easy to see why, as well: Diablo 2 in particular is distinct among its peers, and it's still a game with a tone that rings true today. Moving back towards this, and away from a change of pace that some felt was too close to Warcraft for comfort, could really make Diablo 4 a big hit with f

The Witcher series is made up of three games, each following the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a gruff monster hunter with supernatural powers. Choices made by players impact the world as Geralt battles through monsters and political intrigue. The Witcher games are based on books, novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkow

At a fundamental level, players simply want to experience more of the world of Sanctuary in the Diablo universe, and they want Blizzard to support the game past whatever hiccups might arise. Diablo 3 ’s greatest failure was not that the Auction House was awkward and pulled from existence, nor that its theme was not as dark and gritty as its predecessor. The greatest failing of Diablo 3 was the clear lack of support that Blizzard put into their game for the long run. PVP was announced and abandoned, an expansion was cancelled, and hints of the Druid class lead many to believe that the class was planned for development but also abandoned when Diablo 3 did not meet sales expectati

Released by Grinding Gears Games, Path of Exile is an online dark fantasy RPG where players control the Exile in battling monsters and corrupt templars. Path of Exile was heavily influenced by the Diablo games, in particular Diablo 2 , and it shows in everything from gameplay, build options, and even the user interface. Many areas in both Path of Exile and Diablo games are randomly generated, which gives both series massive replayability. Path of Exile drew inspiration from the Diablo series and has many classes for players to choose from as they venture into the unforgiving world of Ori

The Souls series from FromSoftware is made up of four games, starting with Demon Souls and continuing with the Dark Souls trilogy. Demon Souls takes place in the medieval fantasy kingdom of Boletaria and has the player trying to stop a demon-filled fog from taking over the entire kingdom. The Dark Souls games take place in two different kingdoms of their own world, Lordran and Lothric, and are linked through the central themes of fire, recurring choices, and the cycle of life and de

This is a tricky topic to navigate because while Diablo 3 has had its fair share of criticisms levied against it, the way the endgame progression is treated being one of them. This is to say that the current endgame of acquiring gear to complete exponentially increasing levels of difficulty through Greater Rifts is alien to a game like Diablo 2 , but it is a core part of the game we have

Fans of the Diablo series might already be familiar with previous installments of the Baldur's Gate series, which also used an isometric perspective despite slower, more thoughtful gameplay, and could enjoy playing the first two Baldur's Gate games while waiting for Blizzard to release Diablo 4 . While Baldur's Gate 3 has moved in the direction of a third-person perspective, Diablo fans will still find the darker atmosphere and lore compelling. Those waiting for Elden Ring will undoubtedly appreciate the depth of the lore throughout the series as well as Baldur's Gate 3 striking visual appeara