Diablo II: Resurrected

Overview

Diablo II: Resurrected is an action role-playing video game co-developed by Blizzard Entertainment and Vicarious Visions and published by Blizzard Entertainment. It is a remaster of Diablo II (2000) and its expansion Lord of Destruction (2001). The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S on September 23, 2021.

The remaster mainly updated the original game's graphics and network functions and originally did not change any of its item systems or game balance. Resurrected overlays upgraded 3D models atop the original Diablo II's 2D sprites, and is designed to toggle between the legacy and upgraded visuals with a button press. Its cutscenes were also remastered. Resurrected supports 4K graphics resolution and 7.1 Dolby Surround sound.

Diablo II: Resurrected's development began around 2019, as a joint effort between Blizzard's Diablo team (Team 3) and Vicarious Visions, at the time a subsidiary under Blizzard's corporate sibling Activision. As reported by Blizzard's president J. Allen Brack, Vicarious Visions was responsible for handling the front-end and 3D client while Blizzard handled the back-end server and Battle.net integration aspects of the remaster. About a month before the February 2021 announcement of the game, Activision announced that Vicarious Visions had been transferred and moved into Blizzard's corporate structure. Brack said this move was due to Vicarious having detailed knowledge of the Diablo series by this point, so that they could continue to provide support for Resurrected, Diablo IV and other Blizzard properties.

Diablo II: Resurrected received favorable reviews upon release as reported by Metacritic, where the PC version has a weighted average of 80 out of 100.

Official trailer

Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Developer

Blizzard Entertainment

Publisher

Blizzard Entertainment

Series

Diablo

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

USK

16

CLASS IND

16

GRAC

15+

CERO

D

ACB

MA 15+

ESRB

M

PEGI

16

Release dates

Trophies

Trophies44

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

3

Silver

9

Bronze

31

Total

44

Points

1305

• Diablo II Platinum Trophy Complete all other Diablo 2 trophies Platinum 1.75% of players
• Baseline Brawler Defeat 500 Enemies Bronze 13.65% of players
• Adept Aggressor Defeat 5000 Enemies Bronze 10.02% of players
• Murder Machine Defeat 10,000 Enemies Bronze 8.79% of players
• Deep Pockets Pick up 500,000 Gold Bronze 8.87% of players
• Mr. Money Bags Pick up 1,000,000 Gold Bronze 8.12% of players
• Socket to me Socket a gem into an item Bronze 11.8% of players
• Hey there Delilah what's it like in Eastgate Monastery Complete Act 1 Bronze 10.95% of players
• Greater hydralisk down Complete Act 2 Bronze 9.16% of players
• Yes, yes, let the hate flow through you Complete Act 3 Bronze 8.52% of players
• Cim Turry Slayer Complete Act 4 Bronze 8.2% of players
• The destroyer becomes the destroyed Complete Act 5 Bronze 7.8% of players
• It's only 3,520,485,254 XP Reach Level 99 Silver 1.99% of players
• Power level 9000! Complete the game on Hell difficulty with a Sorceress Bronze 3.34% of players
• Never doubt my skills Complete the game on Hell difficulty with a Necromancer Bronze 3.05% of players
• Cleanser of the wilderness Complete the game on Hell difficulty with a Paladin Bronze 3.26% of players
• Beware, foul demons and beasts Complete the game on Hell difficulty with a Barbarian Bronze 2.77% of players
• Purged the land of the shadow Complete the game on Hell difficulty with an Amazon Bronze 2.84% of players
• 99 problems but a wolf ain't one Complete the game on Hell difficulty with a Druid Bronze 2.75% of players
• It's all in the execution! Complete the game on Hell difficulty with an Assassin Bronze 2.73% of players
• Explorer Reporting Acquire all Act waypoints with a character Gold 7.37% of players
• I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move Reach Level 99 with a Hardcore Character Gold 1.9% of players
• Shiny! Use the Horadric Cube to Create a Perfect Gem Silver 7.17% of players
• All the colors of the rainbow Use the Horadric Cube to Create a Prismatic Amulet Silver 5.13% of players
• Your service is still required Repair and Recharge a Weapon with the Horadric Cube Bronze 4.46% of players
• Do over! Unsocket a Piece of Equipment using the Horadric Cube Bronze 4.49% of players
• It has a purpose! Obtain the Standard of Heroes Silver 3.16% of players
• I'll give you 8 SoJ for it Obtain the Stone of Jordan Silver 3.49% of players
• You have my bow Hire a Rogue Scout Bronze 11.15% of players
• Poke Poke Hire a Desert Mercenary Bronze 9.69% of players
• They call me… Tim Hire an Iron Wolf Bronze 7.77% of players
• Crush your enemies, see them driven before you. Hire a Barbarian Bronze 6.44% of players
• Macabre Mark Collect 20 player ears Silver 3.9% of players
• Maybe I should set up my own shop? Vendor 1,000 items Bronze 7.7% of players
• They see me rollin', they hatin' Equip all inventory slots with unique items Bronze 3.62% of players
• It wasn't all a bad dream Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty Bronze 5.83% of players
• Is it warm in here or was that you? Complete the game on Hell difficulty Silver 4.61% of players
• I like the heat Complete the game with each class on Hell difficulty Gold 2.34% of players
• You ain't hardcore, unless you live hardcore Complete the game with a Hardcore character Silver 3.84% of players
• Completed Grimoire Complete all Act Quests with a character Bronze 6.49% of players
• Accessorizing for fun and profit Equip a complete set Silver 5.03% of players
• Rus Do Fah! Successfully complete a rune word Bronze 6.56% of players
• Rus Do Fah So La Te Do! Upgrade a Rune using the Horadric Cube Bronze 7.52% of players
• Card Counter Acquire a unique item from gambling Bronze 3.6% of players

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Blizzard Entertainment

Developer

Blizzard Entertainment

Released

2021-09-23

Age rating

ESRB M

Region

US

Time to beat

about 21 hours