Saturday, November 2, 2019

Diablo 4 Design Inspired by Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito, Developer Says

With Diablo 4’s announcement at this year’s Blizzcon, all eyes are on how Blizzard will evolve the popular hack-and-slash RPG franchise. Our hands-on gameplay impressions gave us an idea of how much darker this entry will be. In an interview with VG247, a Diablo 4 developer cites another major influence: The horror manga artist Junji Ito.

Discussing how Diablo 4 takes inspiration more so from Diablo 2’s “grounded” style (versus Diablo 3’s relatively more colorful aesthetic), Diablo 4 lead quest designer Jason Roberts cited Ito and the horror of settings within the real world.

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