The cinematics will be the same but with a lot more detail and fidelity,” he said. “So the same 28 minutes of cinematics that you saw – on both the original Diablo II and the expansion – are all the same shots. In an interview with IGN, Resurrected game designer, Andre Abrahamian confirmed that the cinematics are a 1:1, shot for shot remake. The remaster has taken Diablo II’s 2D sprites and made it 3D. Rather, Resurrected showcases a new skin with the classic game beneath the surface. We’re not reverse-engineering it we’re not rebuilding it and trying to make it look and sound like. Speaking to Polygon, the franchise’s executive producer, Rod Fergusson, said: “This isn’t a remake. The storyline, classes, monsters and everything else that makes Diablo II so beloved remains – with a 2021 lick of paint. First off, Blizzard’s team has stressed that Diablo II Resurrection is not a remake but rather a remastering of the game (and its 2001 expansion pack Diablo II: Lord of Destruction).

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