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'

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...