The original Diablo studio was saved from bankruptcy by Blizzard's timely acquisition offer: "The taxman was literally at the door, threatening to shut us down" Condor became Blizzard North in the process GamesRadar · May 4
"I would have made different decisions than they made.” Diablo creator discusses the franchise's move to MMO-style in a recent interview David Brevik, creator of Diablo, reveals insights into early Diablo 3 concepts, including its ambitious MMO-inspired design blending World of Warcraft and Diablo. Windows Central · Feb 10, 2025
From 'Starblo' the Space Diablo that never saw daylight, to Mike Ybarra's plans to cut down on microtransactions — here's 7 things I learned about Diablo from Jason Schreier's book 'Play Nice' I read Jason Schreir's 'Play Nice' which documents the rise, fall, and future of Blizzard — and I found out some great behind the scenes lore about the Diablo franchise. Windows Central · Oct 13, 2024
The original Diablo 3 was canceled, and it looked surprisingly similar to Diablo 4 Blizzard North's vision for Diablo 3 looks oddly familiar, but it wasn't meant to be. PC Gamer · Jun 6, 2023