Whimsyshire

I'm a huge proponent of immersion when it comes to my gaming, sometimes to my own detriment.

Season 28 of Diablo 3 adds some gameplay twists befitting the Rites of Sanctuary Season theme -- including ritual sacrifice on the Altar of Rites of expensive items, like the Staff of Herding.

I really wanted to like Brutal Legend.

Wyatt Cheng, the Game Director on Diablo Immortal and former patch lead on Diablo 3 who worked on the game at the time of its release, took to Twitter to answer fan questions in an impromptu Q&A to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary, and was asked about why the team on D3 at the time chose to create the best zone in the game, Whimsyshire.

Is there any joy quite like when you uncover an in-game secret?

The temptation to answer the headline of this post with a giant yes was irresistable, and yet, I have not simply written yes in giant ten foot tall letters.

Yes, there's not just one, but two lands full of ponies and stuffed animals and rainbows in Diablo 3.

Finally got to go to Whimsyshire this week — was killing a treasure goblin and boom a portal opened when he died and I ended up turning unicorns into paste. I felt really bad about it until the legendaries started dropping. Then I didn’t feel so bad.

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