However, the Witch Doctor was not designed to be a replacement for the Necromancer, and the game's developers stated in 2008 that if there was ever to be a playable Necromancer class for Diablo III, the presence of the Witch Doctor would not prevent them from implementing it. The sequel, Diablo III, was published in 2008 and was released on May 15, 2012. In Diablo III, the Witch Doctor bears many elements of the Necromancer class. An expansion pack for Diablo II, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, was released in 2001. 90 alpha textures on very low poly, camera facing geometry. These 2.5D assets were a lot of fun to figure out. I made all the creature bones and Richie Marella did all the terrain. Key factors contributing to the success of Diablo II include continuing the popular fantasy themes from the previous game and accessing Blizzard’s free streaming service. This was one of my favorite levels to work on. The producers are Matthew Householder and Bill Roper.īased on the success of the previous game Diablo (1996), Diablo II was one of the most popular games in 2000. Designed by David Brevik and Erich Schaefer, who, along with Max Schaefer, are leading the project in the game. Diablo II is a action role-playing video game developed by Blizzard North and released in 2000 by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Mac OS X.
