OG Diablo 2 devs are 'proud' their classic is still getting love, even as they compete for attention with a new ARPG: 'We feel the pressure, but I don't hate them for it'

OG Diablo 2 devs are ‘proud’ their classic is still getting love, even as they compete for attention with a new ARPG: ‘We feel the pressure, but I don’t hate them for it’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these RPG The best parts of my favorite World of Warcraft classes are being turned into new heroes for Fellowship’s pre-season 2 update this week RPG Thanks to Diablo 2, Blizzard might’ve found a way to fix Diablo 4’s loot fatigue in its next expansion FPS Devil Daggers 2 is in development, as its creator confirms fewer than 1,500 people survived longer than 8 minutes in the original RPG Blizzard says ‘There’s actually millions of people that still play Diablo 3’ and those players have the right idea Survival & Crafting Valheim’s creative director is still ‘dedicated on Valheim every day’ in addition to his new co-op dungeon crawler: ‘We love making games so much that we want to make more games’ Gaming Industry Nightdive Studios’ Stephen Kick has 8,544 hours in Dota 2, and just clocked his 5,000th win: ‘I think it’s made me a better leader’ RPG Warlocks have taken the throne as Diablo 2’s best class 26 years later, and Blizzard seems to be OK with letting them have their fun for now Strategy The Dawn of War 4 team isn’t worried about Total War: Warhammer 40k: ‘This is definitely a case of holy s***, it’s two cakes’ RPG Diablo 2 player discovers the key to immortality on the new warlock class is to use a pet demon as a shield RPG Diablo 2 gets its first expansion in 25 years, featuring a new class, and finally, decent inventory management Action Blizzard says it’s open to even more Diablo 2 expansions and reworks unless people get really mad at it about this one: ‘We’re going to have to see what the players say’ RPG Diablo 2: Resurrected is now on Steam and is verified for Steam Deck World of Warcraft WoW’s revisiting old zones for Midnight and The Last Titan because not every story ‘has to be told within the context of a new continent’ World of Warcraft World of Warcraft: Midnight’s new roadmap includes prop hunt, mega-dungeon sized delves, and a new experimental game mode from the folks who brought you Remix and Plunderstorm RPG Diablo 4 is having its best season yet, not just because of paladins, but because Blizzard has finally cracked how to make loot endlessly exciting PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!Arc RaidersBest PC gearFalloutGame Quizzes Games RPG Diablo 2: Resurrected OG Diablo 2 devs are ‘proud’ their classic is still getting love, even as they compete for attention with a new ARPG: ‘We feel the pressure, but I don’t hate them for it’ News By Tyler Wilde published 24 February 2026 As Blizzard breathes new life into Diablo 2, some of its original creators are back on the scene with an ambitious new ARPG called Darkhaven. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Darkhaven Gameplay Announce Trailer – YouTube Watch On Blizzard surprised us the other day when it added a new Warlock class to Diablo 2 and brought the 2021 remaster of the classic ARPG to Steam. For some of Diablo 2’s original developers, the revitalization of their decades-old game is a happy testament to its lasting appeal, but it also means that, to some degree, they’re competing with their own work as they develop a brand new ARPG called Darkhaven.”Just the fact that people are playing this 30-year-old game, that it’s worth it for them to introduce new content, is amazing to me,” said original Diablo 2 lead character artist Phil Shenk on a call with PC Gamer last week. “It’s super cool. I’m very proud, I guess is the word, just at the fact that it has so much legs.”Shenk hasn’t yet had time to check out Diablo 2’s new class himself: Along with the rest of Moon Beast Productions, which among others also includes Diablo 2 programmer Peter Hu (also on the call) and designer Erich Schaefer, he’s been busy preparing a demo for Darkhaven and launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund its continued development. At the time of writing, Moon Beast has raised $200,000 toward a $500,000 goal with 25 more days to go. Related articles Blizzard says it’s open to even more Diablo 2 expansions and reworks unless people get really mad at it about this one: ‘We’re going to have to see what the players say’ Diablo 2 gets its first expansion