The disparity between the two versions boils down to the way movement is handled, where the player's focus is on the screen, and what this means for the number of monsters attacking you at the same time. You can't change one without changing them all - and you can't support both in the same version. The developer views the two versions of the game as distinct and tailored, with control method, camera, interface, pace and gameplay balance all going hand in hand. This has naturally led the game's PC fanbase to ask if controller support could be patched into their version of the game.īlizzard is ruling that out, though - and it has its reasons, as Matthew Berger, senior level designer of the console version, explained to Eurogamer at BlizzCon last weekend. The item icons themselves have changed, now using images based directly off gear’s in-game models to make them more recognizable and nicer to look at.There's been a great response from players of the console version of Diablo 3 - yours truly included - to the more immediate feel of its pad control scheme.

Some of the changes the team incorporated include adding border decorations that indicate an item’s rarity rather than just using different background colors, which can increase accessibility for colorblind or visually impaired players. In the first update, the team shared information about UI, PC controller support, couch co-op, and more.Īccording to an update from lead UI designer Angela Del Priore, many of the changes the team is making to Diablo 4’s UI are in response to feedback from the game’s announcement at BlizzCon. To that end, Blizzard kicked off a developer update series today, aiming to keep fans in the loop about what’s going on with Diablo 4.

With its bloody reveal at BlizzCon 2019, Diablo 4 looks a lot like Blizzard Entertainment’s attempt to bring the series back to its gothic roots and maybe remind some long-time fans why they liked the series so much in the first place.

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