Blizzard Entertainment yesterday released the Diablo IV Quarterly Developer Update, which offers a number of video demos of the game. Several developers have created an upcoming open-world RPG game on this classic IP, synchronizing the latest progress on what content players are offering.
Recently appointed game director Joe Shely said Diablo 4 will be "an immersive world where you can wander and enjoy getting lost." Those words are even more powerful when Environmental Art Director Brian Fletcher and Lead External Environmental Artist Matt McDaid add that Sanctuary (The Inside World of the Game) has five explorable areas and over 150 dungeons.
In Diablo 4, there's a lot to do and a lot to watch. The dungeons players encounter are filled with dynamic weather, lighting effects, and item items, so each entry has a unique and personalized feel. In terms of visual storytelling and direction, the team focuses on two areas, "The Old Masters" and "Back to Darkness."
"We created the environment for Diablo 4 through darker and more grounded interpretations than earlier works. The Old Masters style is equivalent to the addition of artistic filters, taking into account the techniques used by classical painters like Rembrandt, focusing on the control of details, tonal ranges, and the professional use of the color palette. The return to the Dark Style is one that runs through all aspects from dungeons to lighting, embodying the dangerous sanctuary and the dark medieval Gothic world. ”
"A lot has been said about the grim aesthetic that Diablo IV brings, but what you see and play in it is different. There was blood and corpses everywhere, a world without much hope, a world of darkness. After Diablo 3, it's really a stark contrast.
Many trial players walk around the world, trying to find as many cool things as possible before the trial time runs out, such as managing to clear two usable dungeons before the end, and completing the task of quickly slaughtering monsters.
While Diablo 4 is far from us, this developer update and demo is a great show of where the game is headed.