Original Diablo 2 devs proud as they build Darkhaven

Blizzard added a new Warlock class to Diablo 2 and brought the 2021 remaster of the classic ARPG to Steam. For some of Diablo 2's original developers, that revitalization is a happy testament to the game's lasting appeal, but it also means they are, to some degree, competing with their own work as they develop a brand new ARPG called Darkhaven.

Shenk hasn't yet had time to check out Diablo 2's new class himself. Along with the rest of Moon Beast Productions — which among others also includes Diablo 2 programmer Peter Hu and designer Erich Schaefer — he's been busy preparing a demo for Darkhaven and launching a Kickstarter campaign.

At the time of writing, Moon Beast has raised $200,000 toward a $500,000 goal with 25 more days to go. "There's tons of conflicted feelings there," said Hu.

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