<s>
Diablo	B-Application
is	I-Application
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
dungeon	O
crawler	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
and	O
continued	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
after	O
the	O
North	O
studio	O
shutdown	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
three	O
core	O
games	O
:	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expansions	O
include	O
the	O
third-party	O
published	O
Hellfire	B-Application
,	O
which	O
follows	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
,	O
published	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
and	O
released	O
after	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
which	O
follows	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
IV	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
BlizzCon	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
primarily	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
ongoing	O
conflict	O
between	O
the	O
humans	O
living	O
in	O
Sanctuary	O
and	O
the	O
demon	O
hordes	O
who	O
are	O
led	O
by	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
overarching	O
antagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
 '	O
popularity	O
and	O
success	O
has	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
publishing	O
of	O
several	O
books	O
relevant	O
to	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
setting	O
,	O
covering	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
timelines	O
of	O
the	O
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
universe	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
is	I-Application
divided	O
into	O
three	O
realms	O
:	O
the	O
High	O
Heavens	O
,	O
the	O
Burning	O
Hells	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
human	O
world	O
of	O
Sanctuary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
title	O
character	O
and	O
main	O
antagonist	O
is	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Lord	O
of	O
Terror	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
backstory	O
and	O
lore	O
provided	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
functions	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
seven	O
Great	O
Evils	O
presiding	O
over	O
the	O
Burning	O
Hells	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
eventually	O
becomes	O
the	O
Prime	O
Evil	O
after	O
absorbing	O
the	O
six	O
other	O
Great	O
Evils	O
,	O
including	O
his	O
two	O
brothers	O
:	O
Baal	O
,	O
the	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mephisto	O
,	O
the	O
Lord	O
of	O
Hatred	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
key	O
characters	O
who	O
oppose	O
Diablo	B-Application
in	O
the	O
series	O
are	O
Deckard	O
Cain	O
,	O
an	O
elderly	O
scholar	O
and	O
the	O
last	O
descendant	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Horadrim	B-Application
who	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
core	O
narrator	O
of	O
lore	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Diablo	B-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
Tyrael	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
High	O
Heavens	O
 '	O
ruling	O
Angiris	O
Council	O
who	O
is	O
sympathetic	O
to	O
humanity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
some	O
humans	O
begin	O
awakening	O
their	O
Nephalem	O
heritage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
awakening	O
allows	O
them	O
to	O
challenge	O
the	O
final	O
Evils	O
and	O
eventually	O
Diablo	B-Application
himself	O
,	O
after	O
he	O
manipulates	O
events	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
Prime	O
Evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
initially	O
imprisoned	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
escapes	O
and	O
the	O
Nephalem	O
are	O
perceived	O
as	O
a	O
threat	O
due	O
to	O
felling	O
both	O
angels	O
and	O
demons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
setting	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
is	I-Application
the	O
town	O
of	O
Tristram	O
,	O
the	O
de	O
facto	O
capital	O
of	O
the	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Khanduras	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Sanctuary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
centers	O
around	O
a	O
player	O
character	O
undertaking	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
quests	O
to	O
free	O
Tristram	O
from	O
Hell-spawned	O
evil	O
,	O
descending	O
through	O
twelve	O
levels	O
of	O
dungeons	O
into	O
Hell	O
itself	O
(	O
the	O
final	O
four	O
levels	O
)	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
battles	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
Lord	O
of	O
Terror	O
—	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
seven	O
"	O
Evils	O
"	O
,	O
demon	O
lords	O
who	O
once	O
ruled	O
Hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
offers	O
three	O
character	O
classes	O
and	O
the	O
Hellfire	B-Application
expansion	O
offers	O
three	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
play	O
as	O
Warriors	B-Protocol
,	O
Rogues	B-Protocol
(	O
archers	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
Sorcerers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hellfire	B-Application
offers	O
an	O
additional	O
character	O
class	O
:	O
the	O
Monk	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
two	O
hidden	O
character	O
classes	O
:	O
the	O
Barbarian	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Bard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarian	B-Application
can	O
wield	O
two	O
handed	O
axes	O
with	O
only	O
one	O
hand	O
but	O
is	O
entirely	O
unable	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	O
throughout	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarian	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Bard	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
played	O
using	O
a	O
file	O
tweak	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
unfinished	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
utilize	O
the	O
art	O
of	O
the	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
and	O
Rogue	B-Protocol
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
no	O
lore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
quests	O
and	O
multiplayer	O
capabilities	O
(	O
although	O
not	O
over	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
)	O
are	O
also	O
unlockable	O
through	O
this	O
simple	O
tweak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hellfire	B-Application
added	O
two	O
new	O
dungeon	O
environments	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Diablo	B-Application
:	O
the	O
Nest	O
and	O
the	O
Crypt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
boss	O
of	O
Hellfire	B-Application
,	O
Na-Krul	O
,	O
is	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
Sacred	O
Crypt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
warrior	B-Protocol
tried	O
to	O
contain	O
Diablo	B-Application
's	O
soul	O
within	O
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
warrior	B-Protocol
was	O
unable	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
by	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Lord	O
of	O
Terror	O
had	O
taken	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
warrior	B-Protocol
's	O
body	O
and	O
begun	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
freeing	O
his	O
two	O
brothers	O
,	O
Mephisto	O
and	O
Baal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
acts	O
,	O
players	O
face	O
different	O
devils	O
,	O
with	O
Diablo	B-Application
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
provides	O
an	O
explanation	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
class	O
to	O
pursue	O
Diablo	B-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
oracles	O
of	O
the	O
Amazons	B-Application
foretold	O
that	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
when	O
mankind	O
would	O
at	O
last	O
be	O
free	O
of	O
angelic	O
and	O
demonic	O
manipulation	O
was	O
at	O
hand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarians	B-Application
also	O
expect	O
a	O
"	O
final	O
battle	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
key	O
players	O
in	O
deciding	O
the	O
fate	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Necromancers	B-Application
determine	O
that	O
the	O
Evils	O
have	O
grown	O
too	O
powerful	O
and	O
thus	O
ally	O
themselves	O
with	O
the	O
forces	O
of	O
Light	O
to	O
restore	O
balance	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Paladins	B-Protocol
,	O
wracked	O
with	O
guilt	O
over	O
their	O
actions	O
during	O
the	O
Inquisition	O
,	O
seek	O
justice	O
upon	O
Mephisto	O
,	O
the	O
true	O
cause	O
of	O
the	O
bloody	O
crusade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
are	O
also	O
present	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rogues	B-Protocol
(	O
as	O
NPCs	O
)	O
are	O
the	O
hostesses	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
during	O
Act	O
I	O
,	O
and	O
Sorcerers	O
are	O
seen	O
regularly	O
in	O
Acts	O
II	O
and	O
III	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
can	O
also	O
conjure	O
magical	O
minions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
Valkyrie	O
(	O
Amazon	B-Application
)	O
or	O
Skeletons	O
and	O
Golems	O
(	O
Necromancer	B-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
players	O
also	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
hire	O
a	O
Rogue	B-Protocol
(	O
Act	O
I	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
Warrior	B-Protocol
(	O
Act	O
II	O
)	O
,	O
or	O
an	O
Iron	O
Wolf	O
(	O
a	O
type	O
of	O
melee	O
Sorcerer	O
,	O
Act	O
III	O
)	O
to	O
accompany	O
them	O
and	O
help	O
slay	O
monsters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blizzard	O
released	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
on	O
June	O
29	O
,	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
expansion	O
,	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
players	O
seek	O
to	O
destroy	O
Diablo	B-Application
's	O
brother	O
,	O
Baal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Druids	B-Protocol
are	O
descended	O
from	O
the	O
Barbarians	B-Application
and	O
have	O
come	O
out	O
of	O
hiding	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
the	O
final	O
battle	O
between	O
mankind	O
and	O
the	O
Evils	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Now	O
,	O
with	O
news	O
that	O
Terror	O
and	O
Destruction	O
(	O
Diablo	B-Application
and	O
Baal	O
)	O
roam	O
free	O
,	O
the	O
Assassins	O
unleash	O
their	O
fury	O
on	O
Hell	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Barbarians	B-Application
can	O
also	O
be	O
hired	O
in	O
the	O
new	O
Act	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hirelings	O
can	O
be	O
resurrected	O
in	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
and	O
can	O
be	O
equipped	O
with	O
armor	O
and	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Resurrected	I-Application
,	O
a	O
remaster	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
which	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
Lord	B-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
expansion	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2021	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
will	O
support	O
cross-progression	O
between	O
the	O
different	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Blizzard	O
Worldwide	O
Invitational	O
on	O
June	O
28	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
20	O
years	O
after	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Five	O
character	O
classes	O
are	O
present	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
directly	O
returning	O
class	O
is	O
the	O
Barbarian	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarians	B-Application
have	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
revamped	O
skills	O
at	O
their	O
disposal	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
their	O
incredible	O
physical	O
prowess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Barbarian	B-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
Whirlwind	O
through	O
crowds	O
,	O
cleave	O
through	O
swarms	O
,	O
leap	O
across	O
crags	O
,	O
and	O
crush	O
opponents	O
upon	O
landing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Witch	O
Doctor	O
is	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
Necromancer	B-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
skills	O
more	O
traditionally	O
associated	O
with	O
voodoo	O
culture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wizard	O
is	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Sorceress	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
or	O
the	O
Sorcerer	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
though	O
it	O
is	O
much	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
mere	O
elementalist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Demon	O
Hunter	O
is	O
a	O
ranged	O
rogue	B-Protocol
class	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
skill	O
selection	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
there	O
is	O
an	O
action	O
bar	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
change	O
replaces	O
the	O
area	O
where	O
the	O
potion-belt	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
IIIs	I-Application
release	O
date	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
March	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Reaper	I-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
is	O
an	O
expansion	O
pack	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Mac	O
versions	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
and	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
those	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
has	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
expansion	O
includes	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
class	O
,	O
the	O
Crusader	O
,	O
similar	O
in	O
style	O
to	O
the	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rise	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Necromancer	I-Application
is	O
a	O
second	O
expansion	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
Mac	O
,	O
and	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
introduces	O
the	O
Necromancer	B-Application
class	O
,	O
which	O
prefers	O
to	O
strike	O
from	O
a	O
distance	O
,	O
unleashing	O
destruction	O
from	O
afar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
skeletal	O
undead	O
under	O
their	O
command	O
overwhelm	O
enemies	O
before	O
they	O
have	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
strike	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
horrific	O
curses	O
the	O
necromancers	B-Application
employ	O
cripple	O
even	O
the	O
most	O
resistant	O
of	O
demons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Necromancers	B-Application
can	O
use	O
their	O
throngs	O
of	O
undead	O
to	O
create	O
diversions	O
,	O
or	O
to	O
simply	O
open	O
a	O
path	O
for	O
their	O
master	O
to	O
escape	O
to	O
safety	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
Immortal	I-Application
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
released	O
as	O
an	O
MMO	B-Protocol
ARPG	B-Application
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
by	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
NetEase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
Destruction	I-Application
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
Immortal	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
a	O
negative	O
reception	O
from	O
fans	O
upon	O
announcement	O
for	O
its	O
creation	O
as	O
a	O
mobile	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
microtransactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
Junior	O
was	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
for	O
a	O
cancelled	O
single-player-only	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
started	O
development	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
and/or	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
three	O
different	O
cartridges	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
Pokémon	O
games	O
,	O
each	O
featuring	O
a	O
different	O
class	O
from	O
original	O
Diablo	B-Application
(	O
warrior	B-Protocol
,	O
rogue	B-Protocol
or	O
sorcerer	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
a	O
development	O
team	O
led	O
by	O
Josh	O
Mosqueira	O
began	O
work	O
on	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
code-named	O
Hades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
was	O
developed	O
from	O
2014	O
to	O
2016	O
and	O
featured	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
difficulty	O
and	O
an	O
over-the-shoulder	O
,	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
isometric	O
style	O
of	O
previous	O
Diablo	B-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
origin	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Diablo	B-Application
came	O
from	O
David	O
Brevik	O
while	O
at	O
Condor	O
Games	O
around	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
Diablo	B-Application
was	O
based	O
on	O
Mount	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
where	O
Brevik	O
lived	O
when	O
he	O
conceived	O
the	O
game	O
idea	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blizzard	O
offered	O
to	O
help	O
develop	O
Brevik	O
's	O
idea	O
as	O
it	O
shared	O
concepts	O
with	O
their	O
recent	O
Warcraft	B-Application
:	I-Application
Orcs	I-Application
&	I-Application
Humans	I-Application
,	O
but	O
strongly	O
urged	O
that	O
they	O
convert	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
turn-based	O
to	O
real-time	O
combat	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
later	O
urging	O
the	O
including	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
over	O
their	O
new	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
was	O
a	O
top	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
1997	O
with	O
over	O
a	O
million	O
copies	O
sold	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
leading	O
Blizzard	O
to	O
announce	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
June	O
2000	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
2	O
million	O
copies	O
within	O
a	O
month	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
and	O
reached	O
four	O
million	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Work	O
on	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
started	O
in	O
2001	O
at	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
,	O
but	O
around	O
2003	O
,	O
several	O
key	O
figures	O
from	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
,	O
include	O
Brevik	O
and	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
founders	O
,	O
Max	O
and	O
Erich	O
Schaefer	O
,	O
left	O
the	O
company	O
over	O
a	O
dispute	O
with	O
Vivendi	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
parent	O
of	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
remaining	O
staff	O
of	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
continued	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
their	O
version	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
Blizzard	O
closed	O
down	O
the	O
studio	O
in	O
August	O
2005	O
and	O
scrapped	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
existing	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
title	O
and	O
restarted	O
its	O
development	O
within	O
its	O
own	O
teams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
after	O
restarting	O
development	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
a	O
protracted	O
development	O
,	O
but	O
eventually	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
initial	O
launch	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
some	O
criticism	O
for	O
changes	O
from	O
the	O
prior	O
Diablo	B-Application
formula	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
requiring	O
players	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
Internet	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
but	O
over	O
ongoing	O
patches	O
and	O
updates	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
has	O
been	O
said	O
to	O
have	O
improved	O
the	O
game	O
from	O
this	O
initial	O
take	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maps	O
for	O
the	O
in-game	O
world	O
are	O
randomly	O
generated	O
in	O
each	O
Diablo	B-Application
game	O
,	O
which	O
increases	O
the	O
replayability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
procedurally	O
generated	O
maps	O
and	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
"	O
nature	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
shares	O
some	O
similar	O
mechanics	O
as	O
early	O
roguelike	O
games	O
,	O
though	O
with	O
real-time	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
sound	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adventurer	O
being	O
based	O
in	O
a	O
town	O
above	O
the	O
dungeon	O
and	O
being	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
"	O
scrolls	O
of	O
town	O
portal	O
"	O
is	O
a	O
specific	O
influence	O
from	O
Moria	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
loop	O
for	O
Diablo	B-Application
games	O
relies	O
on	O
a	O
constant	O
search	O
for	O
better	O
weapons	O
and	O
armor	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
loot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
which	O
developed	O
around	O
point	O
and	O
click	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
,	O
the	O
mouse	O
is	O
traditionally	O
used	O
for	O
moving	O
and	O
using	O
abilities	O
in	O
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rage	O
is	O
about	O
Azgar	O
,	O
a	O
Druid	B-Protocol
in	O
his	O
struggle	O
against	O
Baal	O
's	O
minions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hand	O
of	O
Naz	O
is	O
about	O
Renit	O
the	O
Dark	O
Stalker	O
,	O
a	O
Barbarian	B-Application
who	O
allies	O
with	O
the	O
Necromancer	B-Application
Cairo	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
titular	O
artifact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hatred	O
's	O
Bride	O
is	O
about	O
Hale	O
,	O
a	O
Paladin	B-Protocol
who	O
saves	O
a	O
girl	O
,	O
Bay	O
,	O
from	O
demons	O
and	O
seeks	O
to	O
protect	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Action	O
figures	O
for	O
the	O
Barbarian	B-Application
character	O
class	O
,	O
the	O
Unraveller	O
monster	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
character	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
Blizzard	O
's	O
online	O
store	O
and	O
at	O
retailers	O
to	O
complement	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
18-inch	O
collectible	O
statue	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
Barbarian	B-Application
class	O
has	O
been	O
produced	O
for	O
sale	O
by	O
Sideshow	O
Collectibles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
released	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
,	O
a	O
crossover	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
control	O
over	O
15	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
universe	O
as	O
playable	O
heroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
character	O
classes	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
popular	O
classes	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
notable	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
including	O
Deckard	O
Cain	O
,	O
Diablo	B-Application
,	O
Malthael	O
,	O
Mephisto	O
,	O
and	O
Tyrael	O
are	O
represented	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
features	O
two	O
Diablo-themed	O
battlegrounds	B-Protocol
,	O
Battlefield	O
of	O
Eternity	O
and	O
Infernal	O
Shrines	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
soundtracks	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Jungle	O
(	O
Act	O
III	O
)	O
and	O
Ancients	O
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Reaper	B-Application
of	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
from	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
are	O
present	O
as	O
background	O
music	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
,	O
a	O
massively	B-Protocol
multiplayer	I-Protocol
online	I-Protocol
role-playing	I-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
universe	O
,	O
usually	O
as	O
Easter	O
egg	O
references	O
or	O
in-game	O
"	O
pet	O
"	O
companions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Diablo	B-Application
series	I-Application
on	O
all	O
release	O
platforms	O
have	O
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Diablo	B-Application
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
are	O
considered	O
by	O
multiple	O
reputable	O
video	O
game	O
journalists	O
or	O
magazines	O
to	O
be	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
sold	O
4	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
sold	O
3.5	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
and	O
6.3	O
million	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Diablo	B-Application
III	I-Application
release	O
was	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
PC	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
magazine	O
named	O
Diablo	B-Application
the	O
second	O
most	O
influential	O
video	O
game	O
character	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
calling	O
the	O
character	O
"	O
gaming	O
's	O
archetypal	O
foozle	O
,	O
an	O
illimitable	O
damage	O
sponge	O
into	O
which	O
players	O
pour	O
a	O
game	O
's	O
worth	O
of	O
tactical	O
preparation	O
,	O
informed	O
by	O
scrupulous	O
looting	O
,	O
savvy	O
inventory	O
juggling	O
and	O
ability	O
streamlining	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Diablo	B-Application
placed	O
#44	O
on	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
top	O
50	O
video	O
game	O
villains	O
featured	O
by	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
ranked	O
Diablo	B-Application
#14	O
on	O
its	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
diabolical	O
video	O
game	O
villains	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
he	O
"	O
corrupts	O
the	O
soul	O
of	O
the	O
hero	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
I	I-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
reincarnate	O
in	O
Diablo	B-Application
II	I-Application
"	O
.IGN	O
ranked	O
Diablo	B-Application
74th	O
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
Video	O
Game	O
Villains	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
their	O
pick	O
for	O
the	O
third	O
best	O
Blizzard	O
character	O
in	O
a	O
list	O
published	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Complex	O
staff	O
ranked	O
Diablo	B-Application
7th	O
in	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
50	O
coolest	O
video	O
game	O
villains	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
describing	O
the	O
character	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
epitome	O
of	O
all	O
evil	O
comes	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
giant	O
red	O
behemoth	O
that	O
resembles	O
the	O
classic	O
image	O
of	O
Satan	O
as	O
portrayed	O
in	O
most	O
Judeo-Christian	O
imagery	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
's	O
one	O
bad	O
muh.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
commenced	O
legal	O
proceedings	O
against	O
Fox	O
Media	O
in	O
a	O
dispute	O
over	O
the	O
trademark	O
rights	O
for	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Diablo	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fox	O
sought	O
to	O
register	O
the	O
name	O
"	O
Diablo	B-Application
"	O
with	O
the	O
U.S.	O
Patent	O
and	O
Trademark	O
Office	O
in	O
an	O
apparent	O
effort	O
to	O
market	O
merchandise	O
relating	O
to	O
a	O
character	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
from	O
the	O
adult	O
animated	O
sitcom	O
HouseBroken	O
,	O
which	O
premiered	O
on	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blizzard	O
's	O
legal	O
representatives	O
sought	O
to	O
block	O
Fox	O
's	O
application	O
and	O
argued	O
in	O
their	O
filing	O
that	O
Fox	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
term	O
"	O
Diablo	B-Application
"	O
for	O
the	O
HouseBroken	O
character	O
is	O
“	O
likely	O
to	O
cause	O
confusion	O
or	O
mistake	O
or	O
to	O
deceive	O
”	O
.	O
</s>
