Under the cover of darkness, Blizzard held BlizzConline, an online event featuring major announcements across the company's franchises.
Diablo II: Resurrected
Diablo II: Resurrected - shown.It looks like Blizzard will please the fans this time, and not like it did with Warcraft 3 Refund... that is, Reforged. Players will receive a full-fledged remaster with new 3D graphics, which are closer in style to Diablo 4. The artists redrawn the characters, environments and effects, which is why Diablo II: Resurrected looks not like a re-release of an old game, but like a modern project.
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The gameplay was not touched.Gamers will experience a complete recreation of the classic Diablo II game and its expansion, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Resurrected only updated the interface, expanded the storage to 10x10 (from 6x8), and also added support for cross-platform saves.
Diablo II: Resurrected will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch in 2021. On the official website you can apply to participate in the closed alpha. m
Diablo 4
Blizzard didn’t forget to provide new detailsabout Diablo 4. As part of the opening ceremony, players were shown a new class - Rogue. The character uses long-range weapons such as bows or crossbows, as well as blades. According to the developers, when creating the character, they were inspired by Rogue from the first Diablo.
Hearthstone "Forged by the Barrens"
Announced for Hearthstone at BlizzConlinethe new addition is Forged by the Steppes. Players will be sent on a journey through dangerous lands, in which they will encounter bandits, flying harpies and other dangers.
With the update, the developers will introduce a new property:"Rabies". Creatures with this property activate a powerful effect the first time they take damage and survive. For example, Blademaster Samuro deals damage equal to that creature's attack to all enemy creatures.
With the arrival of "Forged by the Steppes" will appearand improving spells. All 10 classes will receive a new upgrade spell, the power of which will increase after receiving 5 and 10 mana crystals in your hand and deck.
Schools of magic spells will become anothera permanent part of Hearthstone. Many already released spells will be changed to take this innovation into account, creating new successful combinations and adding new types of mechanics to the collection. Spells in Standard and Wild format can now belong to one of seven schools:
- arcane magic (2 spells from Forged in the Barrens, in addition to 44 spells from previous sets);
- fel magic (3 spells from “Forged in the Steppes” in addition to 22 spells from previous sets);
- fire magic (2 spells from “Forged by the Steppes” in addition to 43 spells from previous sets);
- ice magic (2 spells from “Forged by the Steppes” in addition to 24 spells from previous sets);
- Light magic (5 spells from “Forged by the Steppes” in addition to 67 spells from previous sets);
- nature magic (6 spells from “Forged by the Steppes” in addition to 112 spells from previous sets);
- dark magic (4 spells from Forged in the Barrens, in addition to 109 spells from previous sets).
The expansion will be released in the spring, but players can alreadyplace a pre-order. The Barrenforged base expansion pack includes 60 Barrenforged card packs, two random Barrenforged legendary cards, and a Hamuul Runetotem card back.
World of Warcraft "Chains of Domination"
A new content addition for Shadowlands, “Chains of Domination,” was also announced at BlizzConline.
"Using the support of the four resurrectedCovenant defenders of the Alliance and Horde attack the Jailer in his domain to save the Shadowlands. But the Exile has a terrible new weapon - a merciless warrior of death, recruited by Sylvanas Windrunner. It will fill the hearts of the heroes of Azeroth with horror, which they have not yet seen in the Shadowlands,” says the plot description of the add-on.
During the course of the adventure, players will return to the Maw to restore the strength of the Kyrians, Night Fae, Necrolords, and Venthyr. The main goal is to free the Dark Lands from the influence of the Jailer.
A part of the disappeared kingdom will also appear in the Womb.Cortia. By exploring new locations, players will be able to earn new rewards. These include a ghostly horse and a severed hand. Those wishing to master the skies above the realms of the Shadowlands will be able to unlock the ability to fly by completing Covenant objectives and completing campaign chapters.
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There will also be new raids and dungeons.Sanctuary of Domination is a new 10-player raid set deep within the twisted corridors of Torghast. Players will have to fight back against Tarragr, battle Kel'Thuzad, and come face to face with the Banshee Queen herself.
The new mega-dungeon will be the “Secret Market”Tazavesh." Players will face a serious challenge, available only in Mythic mode, in which they will face eight bosses. For completing the game, participants will receive weapons, pets and a new vehicle.
In addition, the Burning Crusade expansion will be released for the classic World of Warcraft throughout the year. However, it is not necessary, and those who wish can continue to play without the add-on on a special server.
If you want to see all the announcements for yourself, here is the full recording of the opening BlizzConline event.
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