Players are even able to alter the world around them by converting Strongholds into friendly outposts. You and those other players will even be able to participate in certain “Local Events” and World Boss encounters that happen organically and don’t require you to form a party. When you’re out in Diablo 4‘s world, you may occasionally run into other players in certain areas. While it figures to be the first Diablo game of its kind in that respect, it’s worth noting that Diablo Immortal does play with similar ideas regarding that level of multi-objective freedom in a larger world. Yes, Diablo 4 is ditching the more linear structure of previous Diablo games in favor of a more open structure that allows you more freedom when it comes to what objectives to pursue next. Of course, that might have something to do with another feature that Diablo 4 seems to be “borrowing” from Diablo Immortal: shared open-world elements. While Diablo 4 will undoubtedly feature a more robust character creator than Diablo Immortal did, it’s interesting to see that the Diablo 4 team really wants to emphasize the various ways you’ll be able to make your character look distinct.

You can read more about the investigation here.ĭiablo 4 made a somewhat surprising appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda Sh owcase, but the most surprising thing about the latest Diablo 4 gameplay footage shared during that show may be the many ways that the game is shaping up to be weirdly similar to Diablo Immortal.Īctually, one of the first things we see in the new Diablo 4 gameplay trailer is a look at Diablo 4‘s character creator/customizer: a feature that Diablo Immortal introduced to the series.

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Diablo 4 gameplay video