"The ultimate sign of respect": Path of Exile co-creator says Blizzard locking Diablo 2's base game updates to paid Warlock DLC isn't about "selling copies," it's "about preserving a museum piece"

Diablo 2.

Diablo 2 Resurrected stole the spotlight from little bro Diablo 4 last week with the surprise release of its Reign of the Warlock DLC, which adds the iconic ARPG's first new class in 25 years as well as some handy quality of life updates. The DLC costs $25, which is either a greed-driven atrocity or "the ultimate sign of respect," depending on how you look at it.

As someone who's been playing Diablo 2 for 25 years, I fully understand the protective urge to tell modern-day Blizzard to keep its grubby paws off such a beloved game, and to the studio's credit, the original Lord of Destruction version is still available on its website for $10. But let's be real, Diablo 2 Resurrected is very pretty, and extremely faithful to the original game. It's also reasonable to hope Blizzard leaves it untouched as well, and it seems it is doing that... in a way.