'Cross-play was a cool idea, but it just wasn’t the right fit for the game since the game has different UIs, control schemes, and stuff like that,' he said. In March of this year, Diablo 2 Resurrected game producer Matthew Cederquist had an interview with IGN Middle East, in which he shared further explanations why we will not see cross-play in Diablo 2 Resurrected. But it's not something that's going to be in there at launch.' And so cross-play is something we continue to look at. So there won't be cross-play,' he explained, while executive producer Rod Fergusson added: 'It's something we looked at, for sure, as part of looking at cross-progression, but the cross-progression was the clearest indication of what we should be doing. 'Right now you can play against people, because there will be global leaderboards, but you can't play immediately with them. Speaking to Eurogamer, principal designer Rob Gallerani confirmed that there won't be cross-play support at launch. Cross-progression is a confirmed feature, but cross-play will not be supported at launch. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Diablo 2 Resurrected is available on all platforms, the cross-play feature will not be available, at least not at launch.

(Picture: Blizzard)Ĭooperative PvE is the heart and soul of the Diablo 2 experience, as nothing beats the excitement of farming the game's hardest bosses with carefully created party-oriented builds, with a group of friends. After 20 years, Diablo 2 is finally coming to consoles.

More than 20 years ago, back when the original Diablo 2 was still being developed, the game has already been designed with online multiplayer gaming in mind. (Picture: Blizzard)ĭiablo 2 single-player is an immersive experience, but every hardcore fan knows that the game's multiplayer is where the real fun begins. Does Diablo 2 Resurrected have cross-platform support? Cross-play support for Diablo 2 Resurrected is something many fans hope to see implemented. With now being available on all modern systems, it seems that cross-play is something that should come naturally, especially seeing that cross-platform play is practically becoming a norm for a number of modern multiplayer games. A PC exclusive game for over two decades, with Diablo 2 Resurrected, Nephalem, Deckard Cain, and Tyrael will fight against the forces of evil across all modern platforms, as the game is set to be released on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.

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