How to Play Diablo 1 on a Modern PC for Retro Hack and Slash Fun
With the arrival of Diablo IV just around the corner, there is no better time to blow the dust off the first Diablo game to experience the original story. Better yet, you can play it with modern enhancements, previously unplayable characters, and more.
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Diablo was first released in January 1997 by Blizzard Entertainment but was a runaway best-seller even before it hit the shelves. The title was pre-ordered nearly half a million times leading up to the January release and then went on to sell more than a million copies by the end of the year. Within two years, it had sold two million copies.
The original spawned a successful franchise that includes Diablo II (2000), Diablo III (2012), Diablo IV (2023), and a mobile game, Diablo Immortal (2022). Even the expansions like Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (2001) and Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (2014) and Rise of the Necromancer (2017) were best-sellers. And in 2021, Blizzard released a completely remastered version of Diablo II, Diablo II: Resurrected, which brought the 2000-era classic into the modern age.
With all those options, why play the original version now? You could certainly skip it and dive right into Diablo IV after its June 6, 2023 release. Or perhaps only play Diablo III to feel like you’re getting up to speed to enjoy Diablo IV.
Despite the 1990s-era graphics, however, Diablo is still worth taking for a spin today. Not only are you playing a piece of action role-playing game (ARPG) that influenced the history of video game design (including the best-selling ARPGs that came
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