For those unaware, in Diablo 2 you would hire followers to descend upon the hell gates alongside you, but when they were killed you had to get them back using D2R Items cold cash. There was a new follower in every zone, which means they were superior to other followers.

This was a change into Diablo 3, where instead of employing mercenaries you gained three different companions throughout the story quest. You had the Scoundrel, Sorceress and Templar who represented various aspects like DPS tank, ranged DPS, and magical gamer respectively.In my Diablo 2 Resurrected adventure I only encounter helpful NPCs, who hung around for a couple of dungeons before vanishing to the sunset. When I asked Jackson what their thoughts were on how the game's Follower function would work it was explained that "for the launch version of the game, we do have a few places in the story in which you'll see certain known NPCs supporting you and helping you out as you figure out what Lilith is up to on the planet.

"We do not have anything new to declare about the Diablo-2 type follower you've hired - - we're sticking to the campaign as of now." It's all about the for now.

With a smile, they continue "stay in the loop, we might have something exciting in the near-term to reveal, but we can't make any promises." This immediately led to an response from the producer of dungeons Ash Sweetring, who channelled her the Mr. Burns with an 'interesting' hand motion in the background. This is what I call sus.If there is a variation of the follower system is to make an appearance in Diablo 2 Resurrected, I would prefer a Diablo-2-style hired guns instead of ubiquitous friends. I was impressed by the variety of abilities that followers provided within Diablo 2 and would love to see this innovated upon. It creates more room for different designs, and awesome demon-slaying ability chains.

However, for now you should learn more about the Diablo 2 Resurrected classes, as it's them we'll be playing as the primary. In a separate interview , game director Joe Shely, however, it was said that the roster might expand - after all, the game isn't forever in Sanctuary.

The main developers of Diablo 2 Resurrected have stressed that they don't want players "feel that they have to pay to win" in the event that the game is released next year.

In the recent Diablo 2 Resurrected livestream(opens in new tab), game director Joe Shely, along with the associate director of games Joesph Piepiora also community manager Adam Fletcher gave fans an update on everything Diablo 2 Resurrected, as well as giving an insight into the game's development in the lead up to the game's release next summer.

During the livestream they discussed the Diablo 2 Resurrected battle pass (around the 39:15 mark in the video below) in addition to the game's future seasons. "It's essential to us that we balance what you'd expect to find inside the combat pass," Piepiora told the crowd, "the way that they're powerful, yet fair and equitable, we don't want to create any conditions where players feel they have to pay. "To clearly distinguish of the battle pass from Diablo 2 Resurrected's seasons the game's seasons, Piepiora said that "the season's adventure is the same an integral part of Diablo 2 Resurrected, in the manner that you encountered it in Diablo 3." The chapter-based mechanic offers players different goals as they progress through the season and will let players to earn rewards in game on their own characters. "All of the content for the season is free. It's not tied to the battle pass itself," Shely adds.

In order to help clarify any confusion Shely clarified that in the event that Diablo 2 Resurrected launches on June 6, 2023, it will not be launched immediately following season one. "Season one will start a few shortly after the start of the game. at the time that season one starts Diablo 2 Resurrected Ladder Items will all start at the same time, everyone will be on the same game," the developer said. The competitive elements of Diablo 2 Resurrected (e.g. leader boards) are expected to appear in the upcoming seasons and those who do not pay for early access will not have to worry about any unfairness.