It is still unclear whether Reaper of Souls

"I realize that some of D2R Items you believe we've failed to meet our commitment to release Diablo 'when it's finished"" Wilson wrote Wilson on Blizzard's forum when Wilson announced that he would be taking a step out of Diablo at the beginning of 2013.

"While our efforts aren't perfect, we endeavor to make the best choices we can with the information and information we have at the time. That doesn't mean we always make the right choices however, if we did make mistakes, then I think we've done our best to rectify the mistake."

It is still unclear whether Reaper of Souls will be received by the 280.000 people who love to sing in a way the Diablo was the first time. Diablo wasn't. "It's difficult to pinpoint where the ideas came from and what they didn't come from," states Mayberry. "I believe Jay had the tougher task of getting Diablo out. It took a lot out of Jay, and I think that for Josh, he's come in to help put the final piece of. I think that they've all done a really great job."

Reaper of Souls, with its dynamically generated adventure modes will be the next layer. Mayberry states that the expansion will make the game feel more like more of a sandbox. It's more like an experience directed by a game that is more akin to the original games.

"If you glance at traditional Diablo, the first game. Diablo the original version of Diablo you're playing that story narrative. This was the structure they invented back then and one of their biggest hurdles when creating Diablo was, "What are the things that we have to do with the previous games and what should we change?'" The focus on just the story "made the game seem smaller than it really was," says Mayberry. "Because you're constantly being driven to go there and now you're forced to go there."

Players who have shied away from Diablo because of its less-than-stellar assortment of loot might be able to find plenty of new items worthy of another appearance. Things are now designed to complement one another, Mayberry explains, and there are plenty of combinations that make interesting character build. "I had something drop that D2R Ladder Items Buy came in when I received an extra Massacre.