• Diablo 2

  • Oct 15 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • TCW Podcast Episode 220 - Diablo 2

    We continue exploring the Diablo franchise with Diablo 2 and the journey of the team at Blizzard North. This episode covers the history of the Hellfire expansion for Diablo 1 and how it came to be developed by Sierra Online. A directive was issued for Blizzard North to focus on creating Diablo 2. The team aimed not just to create a bigger dungeon but to expand the game’s overall scope. However, the development of Diablo 2 faced challenges like feature creep, excessive gaming, and the absence of a game design document. These issues led to a year and a half of crunch time to complete the game. Despite these difficulties, Diablo 2 was released to phenomenal success.

    Hellfire Monk Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJlxnFfxRM4

    David Brevik on Diablo Hellfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4bDFgcuH-I

    Warcraft Adventures - Lord of the Clans (Lets Play): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7JZu__7KTs

    Thor - Overworked % Amazon Game Studios: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IVdaysrIS74

    Thor - Blizzard Working Conditions: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B2mqnuRalYA

    Thor - Blizzard Pay: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a8aumvAq5gM

    Thor - Value vs Income from a Job: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8s3wa5kL6RY

    TCW 054 - Blizzard - Vikings and WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-vikings-and-warcraft/

    TCW 055 - Blizzard - Hellfire and The World… of WarCraft: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/blizzard-hellfire-and-the-world%E2%80%A6-of-warcraft/

    Diablo II from 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_MoFDWJees

    Diablo II LOD Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7gA_xD7vE

    Original StarCraft Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAXDv--grUE

    Diablo II TV Commercial (Its Everywhere): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzBp9ECiodc

    Diablo II TV Commercial (Evil Has Survived): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RvRK5qf6Lc

    TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com

    Twitter: @tcwpodcast

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds

    Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com

    Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1

    Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode

    Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love

    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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