Man, Diablo 2 has hit the quarter-century mark. 25 years, can you believe it? I feel ancient just typing that. Anyway, June 8, 2025, was its special day. And guess what? The Diablo folks over on X (yeah, that’s what they’re calling Twitter now—what a world) dropped this cryptic little nugget: “If you think you’ve seen and done it all, just wait for the chaos we’ve yet to unleash.” Seriously, chaos? As if we needed more of that in this game. But, of course, everyone went bananas trying to decode what that meant. New runewords? Another hero? I got lost in the possibilities—I mean, 25 more years with it sounds pretty epic.
So, what’s the big reveal, you ask? Well, hold your applause. Diablo 2: Resurrected is hitting China. Yep, you heard right. Wait, is that it?! They made a splash at ChinaJoy 2025 with Blizzard teaming up with NetEase. Johanna Faries even spilled the beans on LinkedIn, talking about this Chinese market thing. Now, the burning question—why the delay getting to China? It’s all wrapped up in censorship drama. Gore, blood, you know the deal. Oh, and the tricky part? Needing a Chinese publisher. Guess Blizzard and NetEase finally sorted it all out.
This China version of Diablo 2? Yeah, it’s not going to sync up with ours. So no sudden flood of Chinese players in our realms. It’s a different beast. Man, China’s got tiered launch packages, like seriously! Pay-to-win is alive and kicking. The basic pack’s selling for like 168 Yuan (what is that, 23 bucks?). It’s got some boosts and stuff. The deluxe pack stacks more junk on top, but the ultimate? It’s got this new “Glory of the Warlord” set. Cool name, though. But honestly, nothing in this package really sets my gamer heart racing. But hey, I’m just one guy.
Oh, here’s the kicker: They get extra stash tabs. FOUR more! We’ve all been begging for them. Nope, not for us. Only for new Chinese players. Can’t say I’m thrilled. It’s like, Blizzard, come on—a little stash love for everyone, maybe?
So globally, what’s the takeaway here? Not much if you’re outside China. But it’s nice to know some development’s happening. Maybe there’s hope for something exciting down the line? Fingers crossed. That teaser better mean more than just a new market launch. We’re all holding out for a little more magic. Maybe I’m just a wishful thinker. Who knows? Anyway, hoping for more signs of life in the game—stay tuned.
