Diablo 2 is considered by fans and video game journalists to be one of the best RPGs of all time. After you select a classic fantasy role-playing character, you are sent out into a world overrun by demons. You use a simple but effective hack-and-slash system to fight the various monsters.
The reward for the effort: a lot of loot that defeated opponents drop. The more loot you scavenge, the better your character gets. This gameplay was able to enthral many players for weeks after the release in 2000. Even more fun was the multiplayer mode, which allowed players to hunt monsters together or snatch loot away from other teams.
Diablo 2 Resurrected - How the Open Beta Launch Went
So it's no wonder that fans of the Diablo franchise were very pleased to hear that Blizzard Entertainment had teamed up with Vicarious Visions to develop a remaster called Diablo II: Resurrected. Vicarious Visions had already shown with the remasters Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 that they could get the remake of classics right. The graphics of the original were to be completely revised, there would be new 3D characters and the game would support 4K resolution. That sounded like a fresh, new look.
When Blizzard launched an open beta in August 2021, fans first had to find out how little the gameplay had actually changed. This triggered a divided reaction. Some loved that their favorite game had stayed the same as they knew it. It just looked a lot better now. Players who are used to modern game and level design were more skeptical. But most people overlooked the numerous bugs, after all it was a beta version. The finished release would surely do better.
Diablo 2 Resurrected - Server Problems Right After Launch
It turned out a little differently. Immediately after the release on 23 September 2021 for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch it quickly became clear that there were still problems in the online mode. Many players could not get into the game due to connection and login problems. Another bug that plagued the original
