Long Rumoured Diablo 2 Remaster Apparently Coming This Year

A report suggests that the long-rumoured remaster of Diablo 2 may be coming this year. French news outlet ActuGaming is reporting that the game, which it believes to be called Diablo 2 Resurrected, will launch in Q4 2020. The editor of ActuGaming has previously correctly predicted announcements for Overwatch 2, Diablo 4 and WoW: Shadowlands. The article cites "sources close to the studio," and suggests that Vicarious Visions is supporting Blizzard on the project. Vicarious Visions has been operating for decades now, but the studio most recently worked on the Crash Bandicoot revival, developing the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/06/19/blizzard-remastering-warcraft-3-and-diablo-2"] It's not known when this potential remaster will be revealed, but it's thought that it should make headlines before its scheduled launch date at the end of the year, if the rumours turn out to be true. We previously reported on a Blizzard job listing back in 2017 that suggested the studio was working on "restoring" both Warcraft III and Diablo II, which lends credence to this rumour. Warcraft III: Reforged launched in February of this year, a game we called "an uninspiring refresh of a truly great game." Hopefully, this rumoured Diablo II remaster will do its precursor more justice. [poilib element="accentDivider"] The Stone of Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.