https://wccftech.com/diablo-ii-resurrected-will-not-replace-original-diablo-ii/

This past Friday during the BlizzConline 2021 opening ceremonies, Diablo II: Resurrected was announced, which elicited a mix of excitement and anxiety from fans. Diablo II: Resurrected looks promising, but Blizzard’s last remaster, Warcraft III: Reforged, was a bit of a disaster. Thankfully, Blizzard has confirmed one of the most vexing issues with the Warcraft III revival is being avoided this time around.

When Warcraft III: Reforged launched, the original version of the game was completely erased. Those who logged into Battle.net were forced to update to Reforged and the original client was scrubbed. Granted, you could revert to retro-style graphics, but given the many issues with Reforged, the forced “upgrade” did not go over well (to say the least). Well, thankfully, during a BlizzConline Diablo Q&A, it was confirmed that Diablo II: Resurrected will not replace the original Diablo II. Here’s what D2: Resurrected designer Rob Gallerani had to say when asked if they’d be replacing Diablo II classic…