Then there was the auction house situation, with players spending or selling items for real money. Now, Diablo 4 is finally coming to surpass it.ĭiablo 3 received lots of positive reviews on release, but it didn't take long for people who played the game to notice that it was lacking in terms of depth when compared to Diablo 2.
But, just as it happens quite often with hyped-up games, Diablo 3 fell somewhat short of the legacy of its predecessor. Diablo 3 was eagerly awaited by hordes of ARPG fans that were anticipating its success based on how much they loved Diablo 2, and when Diablo 3 was announced back in 2008 it was already in development since 2001, so hopes were really high. It was between 20 when the video game industry took Action RPG fans by the storm, with Diablo 3 releasing in August 2012, and Path of Exile beginning its Open Beta phase in January of the next year.