Diablo 2 Update Fixes Life-Ruining Bugs Over Two Decades Old

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Blizzard Entertainment announced a new Diablo 2: Resurrected update that fixes life-ruining bugs that are over two decades old. Blizzard’s loot-based action RPG initially launched in the early 2000s but was recently remade with updated visuals and quality-of-life changes. Reviewers have suggested that Diablo 2: Resurrected holds up twenty years later, as long as players take the time to learn the game’s deep-rooted mechanics. While item durability, limited inventory space, and relatively uninteresting NPC companions have been panned as dated concepts, the game ultimately received positive reviews. That said, Diablo 2’s long history didn’t leave it void of bugs, a problem its developers are finally solving.

3D graphics, updated audio effects, a shared stash, and cross-progression are some of the modern enhancements Diablo 2: Resurrected garnered in its latest release. Despite its modern features, the remake didn’t get a complete overhaul, with many of the game’s original bugs still present. The last update for Diablo 2, Patch 1.13, was implemented in early 2010, which did fix some major and minor bugs such as a known dupe mechanic. The update brought new features to the game but was the last patch for over a decade. In December 2021, Blizzard announced Diablo 2’s first major update