New Diablo III Screenshots
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For those of you who are chomping at the bit for any new information about Blizzard’s next big title, Diablo III, they have just updated their artwork and screenshots with a few new pieces of high-rez goodness.On Blizzard’s website, you will find two new screenshots, three new pieces of artwork and a new wallpaper.
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Whats Wrong With Diablo 3’s Graphics?
Lately, I have heard many gamers complaining about Diablo 3’s graphics. No matter how hard I try, I just dont see why the hell everyone hates them so much.
I hear people saying “They aren’t as dark as before” and “They’re just trying to copy World of Warcraft.” I just dont see it that way. Sure, some of the areas are very light, maybe thats because it’s during the day? Usually it’s pretty light out in the afternoon. Diablo 3 still has plenty of dark dungeons and other places. I also doubt that they are trying to copy WoW. Blizzard is just trying out some new scenery and seeing how it all works out.
The thing that surprised me is the petition sent out earlier this year. It basically stated that Blizzard should change the graphics of Diablo 3, make them darker like the first 2 games. The petition ended up getting over 50,000 signatures.
Of course, Blizzard still refused to change the graphics of the game. When you think about it 50,000 people really isn’t that much compared to the whole gaming community. I would like to know if the people who signed the petition actually expected it to change Blizzards mind. You honestly expect them to go back and change the graphics that they have already created? Its just stupid and arrogant, if you ask me. Lets see you guys go out and make a game, its not easy. The last thing you would want to do is go back and change all the graphics you made. Its like the idiots that want an 8th Harry Potter book. J.K Rowling isn’t going to go out and make an entire book because a few people want her too, and the same goes for Blizzard with re-making Diablo III’s graphics.
I think that a lot of gamers are forgetting what really matters in a game: The gameplay. Whether or not the graphics are good or absolutely horrible, it all comes down to how well the game plays out. Diablo 3 offers more than enough of that; Giving us new classes, new weapons and armor, and a bigger world, for starters.
All I’m saying is that graphics are only a fraction of a game. Blizzard is trying out something new, isn’t that what gamers want? The graphics of the game are still beautiful, just because its lighter doesn’t mean that they suck. All I’m trying to say is forget about the graphics guys, after all, it’s the gameplay that counts.
Blizzard Looking for New Diablo III Art Director
About a week after Blizzard sat down to talk about Diablo III’s art direction and tear apart some fan’s concept art showing how it could be improved, Blizzard is listing a job opening for Diablo III Art Director.
Art Director
Blizzard Entertainment is currently looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced art director to lead the Diablo III art team. For this position, you must be highly organized with outstanding communication skills and proven experience in management. We’re looking for a proven track record of shipping AAA products in an art director role. Experience modeling and texturing assets for a diverse visual range of environments and a solid grasp of form, color, and light for both 2D and 3D art assets are also essential. You must be experienced at mentoring a team, able to work well in an environment of artists who are passionate about making great games, skilled in another art task (illustration, modeling, texturing, animation, or concept drawing), and well-versed in related tools (Maya, Photoshop, etc.).
The fact that the position, which hit the site on Tuesday, is specifically Art Director and that it spells out that the person will be leading and mentoring the Diablo III art team leads me to believe that perhaps something’s up with Brian Morrisroe, who last we heard was the game’s art director. Of course it could be that he just lay the ground work for the game and they want to bring someone else in to wrap things up. It could also mean that they’re taking a new direction, but given how adamant Blizzard’s been about not changing the game’s look, that seems like a pretty slim bet.
We’ve contacted Blizzard to see if Morrisroe is still the art director for Diablo III and whether he is still at Blizzard. We’re also trying to nail down whether this new job listing means the game’s art direction is undergoing a change. I’ll be sure to update once we hear back.
Blizzard Confirms Departure of ‘Diablo III’ Art Director, Look Of Game Won’t Change
Blizzard has confirmed to MTV Multiplayer that “Diablo III” art director Brian Morrisroe has decided to leave the company.
A company rep says his departure won’t change the look of the game.
Here’s what a Blizzard representative told Multiplayer via e-mail:
Regarding Brian, he recently resigned to form a startup technology company (outside the game industry), which is why we’ve posted about the open position. This change won’t impact the game…we’re really pleased with the look and feel that Brian helped create for Diablo III, and the new person we bring onboard will work with the other artists on the team to maintain the art style moving forward.
Morrisroe’s departure, which incidentally comes after much controversy surrounding the game’s colorful new art style, prompted Blizzard to put up the job listing, first reported by Kotaku earlier today.
When I sat down with lead “Diablo III” designer Jay Wilson last week to talk about the team’s design choices and his thoughts on fan-altered screenshots, he told me that Morrisroe was the one who spearheaded the franchise’s design changes. Specifically, I asked who we should blame for the rainbows. Wilson said:
“If you want to blame anyone for the rainbows, you’d blame our art director Brian [Morrisroe]. Because Brian is more the person who drove the art style into where it is. But it didn’t really come directly from him. What he brought to the art team was concepts and ideas — the idea of contrast, the idea of using color more, the idea of going for a more stylized look. Because what we were looking at before was more photo-realistic. Really trying to get something that looks like a painting — that was his goal. But the actual result of that came from the art team. And a lot of the environment guys, and some of the texture artists, they’ve all kind of chipped in to try and get the feel of something that was very unique.”
Source: MTV Multiplayer
New Diablo III Art
Blizzard released new artwork from their anticipated game Diablo 3. IGN has the gallery for the community to see.
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‘Diablo III’ Fans Start Petition To Keep New, Colorful Art Direction
Yesterday we reported why Blizzard decided to alter the dark art style of the “Diablo” franchise and how this angered so many fans that they started a petition against the new, colorful world of “Diablo III.”
However, other fans were angry that a petition was even made to ask Blizzard to change what they had done. So what did they do? They started a petition. Well, two of them, actually.
One petition says that the new art direction is “stylish,” “a breath of fresh air” and allows the game “to stand out from the crowd of brown and grey games, or ‘realistic’ (e.g. boring) looking games.” The other simply states, “Diablo III looks like an absolutely amazing game and the colours should NOT be changed. You’re doing a wonderful job. Keep up the great work.”
These sentiments echo some of the comments made on our blog — how the color is a natural progression of the game’s evolution and story (with the three Prime Evils dead and gone), and how ultimately, gamers should trust Blizzard to make a great game. So far there are about 1,000 signatures total on both petitions. Who do you think will win?