

After the dismantling of Blizzard's Classic Games Division, Vicarious Visions went from being an autonomous support studio to one fully merged into Blizzard Entertainment, in order to provide long-term support to existing Blizzard games and initiatives - starting with Diablo II: Resurrected.Īctivision sub studio Vicarious Visions took the lead on Diablo 2 development, after being folded into Blizzard Entertainment. Sane Trilogy, and supporting Bungie in developing Destiny 2. Unlike Warcraft III: Reforged, the Diablo remake is primarily being made by Vicarious Visions, an Activision subsidiary located in upstate New York which has worked on a variety of games - most notably Skylanders, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2, the Crash Bandicoot N. In an article by Axios, Principle Designer Rob Gallerani discusses the legal calamity, visual design changes within the game, and says that people should “do what they feel is right” when considering whether to buy Diablo II: Resurrected.ĭespite headlining such an important project, Gallerani is relatively new to Blizzard Entertainment, having only come on in the last couple years. Despite server instability, Diablo II: Resurrected has been a hit, although its development was hampered by so much allegations and controversy that even long-term fans were left unsure if they should support the company by buying Activison Blizzard's newest release - a fact that certainly wasn't lost on the designers.
