Official Site: Diablo (Wikipedia)
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: December 31, 1996
Genre: Gothic Fantasy OARPG
Business Model: B2P
Platform: PC, Mac, PS1
See also: Diablo II, Diablo III
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Not So Massively: The Blizzard I loved is dead
This week's Not So Massively column was supposed to be a wishlist of things I want from an announcement of Diablo IV. When I...
One Shots: Bring me a shrubbery!
When has something as mundane and nondescript as a bush ever been a helpful hero? And when have we ever featured a MapleStory screenshot...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs, challenge, and flow
A couple of weeks ago, MMO developer Mark Kern tweeted a controversial claim about how challenge and interactivity is the point of games (and...
The Daily Grind: What constitutes a ‘classic’ MMO to you?
Earlier this week, a job posting on Blizzard's career site made it clear that the company considers Diablo III one of its "classic" games....
Not So Massively: How unrealistic expectations hobbled Heroes of the Storm
I find myself in the odd position of feeling compelled to both defend and criticize Heroes of the Storm. The game's taken a huge...
Gaming psychologist Jamie Madigan explains what ‘surprise mechanics’ actually are
We're all familiar with the "surprise mechanics" incident, the absurdist argument in defense of lootboxes from EA's VP of legal and government affairs Kerry...
Massively Overthinking: The future of WoW and WoW Classic
With WoW Classic finally launched, perfectly capping off the summer with jokes about queueing like it's 2004, we can't help but look to the...
Diablo III’s Season 18 is live today
The newest season of Diablo III challenges is live today, and it's all about standing in the thing. Are you standing in the thing?...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that flirted with permadeath
This month, Dungeons and Dragons Online will be venturing where many MMORPGs have feared to tread: into the realm of officially supported permadeath. The...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What would a mobile Guild Wars 2 look like?
Ever wished Tyria could fit in your pocket? That dream could one day become a reality. A couple of weeks ago, we heard rumblings...
Diablo III’s 18th season arrives on August 23 and StarCraft II opens its BlizzCon 2019 War Chest
The lesser-loved Blizzard titles are back in our spotlight. Regrettably, I'm not talking about The Lost Vikings, but instead I'm referring to Diablo III...
Diablo III is going to do more themed seasons and more short test sessions moving forward
If you weren't a fan of Diablo III going the themed season route with its last update, we're sorry to inform you that you...
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2019: Revenues dip again, WoW subs rise, expanded teams en route for Blizz
Remember in February when Activision-Blizzard posted record high financials but followed it up with a devastating round of layoffs? And then remember when the...
MMO Business Roundup: Riot’s diversity ‘progress’, NetEase’s esports arena, DayZ down under, and Twitch threats
Welcome back to another roundup of what's going on in the business of making online games! Let's start with the most controversial of the...
Not So Massively: Why ARPGs, not MMOs, are where pet classes truly shine
I noticed something odd when I started playing Grim Dawn aways back: I went straight for the pet builds. This is interesting because this...
The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo
Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...
Diablo III’s season 18 and the 2.6.6 update’s new gear are open for testing
Last night, Blizzard dropped Diablo III's next big thing on the test server. Yes, Blizzard remembered Diablo III is a going concern, and a...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG zones of all time
I once heard it said that a popular studio - I think it was Blizzard - made it a point of asking prospective developers...
Desert Oasis: Taking a swing with Black Desert’s Tamer and her bō staff
When I first started playing Black Desert, it was because I wanted to play a Dark Knight. From her animations, armors, and that sweet...
Isometric co-op OARPG-ish fun: Grim Dawn, Pagan Online, and Darksburg
If isometric online games that aren't quite true MMOs are your thing, then this is a good week for you. We've got so many...
