One fan of Blizzard’s Diablo 4 decided to use the game’s early access beta period to come up with an epic gaming crossover, designing a spitting image of God of War’s Kratos using the game’s character creator. Currently in early access beta testing ahead of the game’s launch this summer, Blizzard just released a hotfix for the Diablo 4 beta that addresses several issues with the popular preview.
Originally announced at BlizzCon 2019 after years of speculation from fans, Diablo 4 is the latest entry in Blizzard’s long-running action RPG series that debuted in 1997. Featuring a darker, grittier visual style compared to Diablo 3’s distinctly World of Warcraft-inspired aesthetic, many fans of the franchise have been holding out hope that Diablo 4 marks a return to the series’ roots. While many gamers have had praise for their brief hands-on time with the game as part of the ongoing early access beta, long queue times for Diablo 4 have had some players stuck staring at their screen as they wait to get into the game.
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In a new post on r/gaming, Reddit user The_Fassbender showed off a screenshot of their creative use of Diablo 4’s character creator. The image shows a near-perfect facsimile of God of War’s Kratos, with the Ghost of Sparta's bright red tattoos standing out boldly on his ash-white skin. Apparently hailing from Kratos’ earliest PlayStation adventures, this version of the iconic character lacks Kratos’ distinctive beard.
Fans of both Diablo 4 and God of War responding to the post were impressed by The_Fassbender’s ingenious use of the character creator. Giving readers of the thread a taste of Kratos in action, The_Fassbender linked a YouTube clip showing the
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