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Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition gets released on Steam and Steam Deck Verified (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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Blizzard have released Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition on Steam, a newly upgraded version of the classic action RPG and it's Steam Deck Verified too.

Oh what joy, I had to grab this as soon as possible as I have such fond memories of playing through it when I was a lot younger. Diablo 2 really is an absolute classic, and holds up really well today. With a few enhancements to it in this new addition like the new Warlock class, an expanded end-game, new items, and various quality of life updates like a loot filter perhaps now it's better than ever?

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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I literally had no idea this was in the works - got a bit of nostalgia yesterday and could not find the disc, well patient gamer wins again, I'll grab it on GOG for 5 bucks or something... it's oddly missing... hmmm... go over to steam, $40, WTF??? Then I look and the release date was literally that morning. DAAMMMIITTT!!

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    IIRC it has been on the Battle.net store (and consoles) for quite some time now. Wiki puts it's release date on 2021.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

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    Released yesterday, you're thinking about the non Infernal edition.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago*

    Oh, I though those are the same. AFAIK the 2021 version was never on Steam.

    From a quick check, it looks like they only added a DLC, but most of the game is the same. EDIT: And some QoL updates, endgame and the like, which is all content of the DLC, but you are right!

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    [–] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

    Hey! Buy our 25 year old game for £36!

    It comes with a free always online requirement! Also included is the opportunity of a lifetime to open an exclusive Battlenet account to use the mandatory 3rd party launcher!

    Don't forget the new QoL additions we've locked behind a new class DLC!

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Corporate needs you to find the difference between ARPG fans and meth addicts.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I don't actually think you need to use the third party launcher if you buy through Steam. At the very least, D4 doesn't require it.

    Still will need a Battlenet account, but if you're buying D2 I imagine you'd have one, even if it was 25 years old. Is there anyone who'd seriously check out this game who has never heard of Diablo before?

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    You can play offline, though. You can argue that $25 (the cost of the expansion) or $36 (cost of the remaster + fresh dlc equivalent to a small expansion) is too expensive, but its not just $36 for a 25 year old game. And you can just open a bnet account with a burner email if its that problematic for you. Afaik the launcher is unnecessary. Youre completely and utterly overboard here.

    Blizzard sucks, but your comment is just dumb.

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