25 Years Ago, Diablo 2 Wrote the Book on an Entire Genre
On May 30, 2025, Blizzard Entertainment releasedDiablo 2– the second entry in the dark fantasy action RPG series. This grim isometric hack-and-slash game took what its predecessor did and ran with it, introducing a vast degree of character builds, gorgeous and dynamic environments, and cutting-edge storytelling and worldbuilding to the game. In this way,Diablo 2established itself as one of Blizzard’s Big Three franchises. In the 25 years since then,every other ARPG that came afterDiablo 2has needed to follow in its footsteps....