With Diablo 4’s announcement at this year’s Blizzcon, all eyes are on how Blizzard will evolve the popular hack-and-slash RPG franchise. Our hands-on gameplay impressions gave us an idea of how much darker this entry will be. In an interview with VG247, a Diablo 4 developer cites another major influence: The horror manga artist Junji Ito.
Discussing how Diablo 4 takes inspiration more so from Diablo 2’s “grounded” style (versus Diablo 3’s relatively more colorful aesthetic), Diablo 4 lead quest designer Jason Roberts cited Ito and the horror of settings within the real world.
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Discussing how Diablo 4 takes inspiration more so from Diablo 2’s “grounded” style (versus Diablo 3’s relatively more colorful aesthetic), Diablo 4 lead quest designer Jason Roberts cited Ito and the horror of settings within the real world.
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