Diablo 2—can you believe it—just hit the big 2-5 on June 8, 2025. That’s like, whoa, a quarter of a century! So, the official Diablo folks on X dropped this crazy teaser that got everyone buzzing. “If you think you’ve seen it all, just wait for the chaos we’ve yet to unleash.” What does that even mean, right? Imaginations went wild—new runewords? Playable heroes? Maybe some wild Horadric cube recipes or a whole new act? I mean, the possibilities, am I right?
Alright, so what’s really cooking behind the scenes with Diablo 2? And no, it’s probably not what you’re thinking.
Get this—Diablo 2: Resurrected is heading to China. Yep, you heard it right. At the ChinaJoy 2025, Blizzard and NetEase got all buddy-buddy on stage to spill the beans. Blizzard’s Johanna Faries even used LinkedIn—yeah, LinkedIn—to announce it, along with a sneaky little teaser trailer. Plus, Diablo 4 might be hitting China soon too. Why did it take ages for such a massive market to get Diablo 2: Resurrected? Apparently, it’s all about China’s censorship dance involving gore and blood and all that jazz.
Oh, I almost forgot, games gotta roll out through a Chinese publisher, hence NetEase stepping in. This China version won’t exactly match what the rest of the world’s been playing since 2021. So don’t expect a wave of Chinese players on the regular multiplayer realms.
Speaking of China’s version, it’s really tailored for that audience. Hate pay-to-win games? China doesn’t seem to mind. The launch packages even show it. The standard pack is about 168 Yuan, while the deluxe is 278 Yuan, offering all these boosts and items.
And the “ultimate” pack? Comes with this “Glory of the Warlord” set, extra facets, and some nifty boosts for 458 Yuan. But honestly, some of this stuff feels like you could grind in a couple of days.
Here’s the kicker—those pre-ordering get an extra stash tab, plus they can snag three more. Yep, more stash tabs than the rest of us. Ouch. It’s something we’ve been begging for since forever.
Long story short, this whole Diablo 2 landing in China doesn’t shake things up globally, but it does hint that developers are still tinkering behind the scenes. And who knows, maybe Blizzard plans something even bigger down the road.
That anniversary teaser—it’d better not just be about the China launch, right? Fingers crossed for something stunning, because, let’s be real, who wouldn’t want more chaos in Sanctuary?
