Discussion

It's been a few days since Diablo 4 formally released, so I figured it's a good time to ask how we're doing with it so far.

When I've asked friends about which titles they're using in Diablo 4, there are two general sets of answers: the people who are taking this very seriously, and the people who are trying to craft the most ridiculous name for themselves they can.

Summer Game Fest is this week, and with E3 dead it's close to the biggest event remaining in video games.

Diablo 4 is now live and many people are gleefully exploring Sanctuary (or watching others explore it if they haven't yet found the time to login).

Hardcore mode owes a lot to early video game design with games like Rogue or even arcade games like Space Invaders, where the goal was to get as far through the game as you possibly could without dying.

I have been playing a lot of Diablo 4 in the time since the early access for pre-orders went live.

I don't exactly want to complain about the embarrassment of riches we currently face.

Game development and release is fluid and change is frequent -- some games release on time, some are delayed for various reasons, and others are cancelled (or at least parts of them) outright.

Diablo 4 finally arrives this weekend and World of Warcraft is celebrating with the return of the Treasure Goblin from the 20th Anniversary event (the Cow King is missing in action, perhaps a hint of the Cow Level possibly missing in D4).

It’s like Christmas is coming.