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Blizzard’s original Diablo 3 had “similar ideas” to Diablo 4’s live service, but creator David Brevik wouldn’t make that game today
Diablo creator David Brevik explains his original version of Diablo 3 which was very similar to the current Diablo 4.
Blizzard co-founder and Diablo designer thinks new ARPGs have 'cheapened' the genre with fast leveling, throwaway loot and enemies
Speaking to VideoGamer, Blizzard co-founder and Diablo programmer/designer David Brevik expressed a dim view of the current state of Diablo-like ARPGs, arguing that inflated enemy numbers and a deluge ...
Diablo creator says speedy player progression in current ARPGs has "cheapened the entire experience"
Diablo creator David Brevik has shared his distaste for some aspects in current ARPGs, and said that when the journey ...
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Diablo creator says fast levelling up in modern ARPGs ‘cheapens the entire experience’
According to Brevik, the pace of Diablo 2 is “great” because it takes the player longer to level up, arguing that slower progression makes it more satisfying when you reach that point, and that too ...
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Diablo creator says speeding up leveling in modern ARPGs spoils the experience
Brevik was also a project and design lead on Diablo II, and says that in that game, progression was "great" because it takes longer for the player to level up, and because slower progression makes it ...
"I would have made different decisions than they made.” Diablo creator discusses the franchise's move to MMO-style in a recent interview
David Brevik, creator of Diablo, reveals insights into early Diablo 3 concepts, including its ambitious MMO-inspired design blending World of Warcraft and Diablo.
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David Ignatius
David Ignatius writes a twice-a-week foreign affairs column for The Washington Post. Ignatius has written 12 spy novels: “Phantom Orbit” (2024), “The Paladin” (2020), “The Quantum Spy ...