To many that reflect on Diablo as a franchise, those that predate back decades before since the inaugural release mainly reference Diablo II to be the most lasting installment in terms of nostalgia value. Even with the announcement of Diablo IV back in 2019, Blizzard Entertainment went the lengths to reference that the darker tones of Diablo II will be present in the upcoming fourth installment.

So when Blizzard Entertainment eventually announced Diablo II: Resurrected back at Blizzacon Online last month in February, many of the original fans were met with memories of exploring, battling, and intense moments when in-game. But the only question left lingering is if returning to start a new is worth the return for dozens of hours to be spent on the reimagining.

Thankfully when speaking to IGN Middle East recently, Blizzard Entertainment presses that the original save files of the titular 2000 title will be compatible to transfer to the new game.

Yes! Yes, keep those! Back when we were working on [the remaster], we wondered if the old save files would work and we kind of shoved it in and it worked! And we were like, ‘okay, that’s the best feature ever’. So yes, your local singleplayer save files will carry over.

Matthew Cederquist, Diablo II: Resurrected Producer

Noting that the original Diablo II arrived uniquely to PC back when it shipped two decades ago, it is suspected that the aforementioned save transfers is only supported for that platform. But with Diablo II: Resurrected also coming to consoles when it arrives later this year, it would be cool to see support grace those systems as well. In the statement, Blizzard Entertainment does not mention which platforms the feature is supported for.

For fans worried about the handling of Diablo II: Resurrected, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 team Vicarious Visions is involved with the development alongside Blizzard Entertainment. So for a studio that can natively carry over the intangible experience to a new definition – Vicarious Visions is what you want at the helm. You can read the initial report by heading here.

Are you excited to return to your original Diablo II saves in the remake?

Diablo II: Resurrected arrives to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2021.

Source: IGN Middle East