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Blizzard Searching for New Diablo 3 Art Director
by Aaron Linde, Aug 07, 2008 11:09am PDTUpdate: Blizzard has provided more information on the listing, telling Shacknews that "this change won't impact the game... we're really pleased with the look and feel that Brian helped create for Diablo III."
Original Story: A new job posting on developer Blizzard Entertainment's website reveals that the company is looking to recruit a new art director for their anticipated hack-and-slash sequel Diablo III (PC).
The listing, pointed out by Kotaku, follows reports of a number of fans dissatisfied by Diablo III's brighter color palette as compared against the darker, less saturated look of previous Diablo titles. The new hire would presumably replace current Diablo III art team lead Brian Morrisroe.
While it is not immediately clear whether Morrisroe has left the company, it appears unlikely that the posting is a direct result of the fan response to Diablo III's current art direction; other Blizzard staffers such as designer Jay Wilson and lead producer Keith Lee have reaffirmed the team's commitment to the new art style, pointing out its practical and technical merits.
Shacknews has contacted Blizzard for clarification, and will update as soon as more information is made available.
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http://www.juegomania.org/Diablo+2+Expansion:+Lord+of+Destruction/fotos/pc/6/6877_t/Foto+Diablo+2+Expansion:+Lord+of+Destruction.jpg
http://www.cheats.ru/uploaded/d/diablo2-03708.jpg
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/screenshots/gs/rpg/diablo2/diablo2_screen003.jpg
http://www.cheats.ru/uploaded/d/diablo2-02325.jpg
It's not the color pallete so much as the soft blur and (yes) very neony looking spell effects / torches.
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http://www.penny-arcade.com/2008/8/6/
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This company has talent, that means, they don't sit in their computers and start doing shit.
I can accept that the game seems somewhat different from previous versions, but it is clear that, were other eras, other graphical libraries and other graphics system. Now they profit even more than we used to see and people just do the wrong thing: personal attacks.
It isn't good for the company that their lead designer leaves. This will be noticeable on the game, you will see it. Maybe we will see radical changes, maybe not, but so far, I guess what we must do is suggest, just that and help them to make what we want to play in the next, 5 years?
Cheers.
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That is all.
I hope thats not the case, I hope Brian Morrisroe will still keep his position there.
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whats next, Bethesda fires the Fallout 3 design team?
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I certainly don't want the game delayed 2 years cause of a renewed art direction.
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[Assuming this is true]
Noooooooooo, I loved how it looked. This will set the release date back for sure.
The worst part about it, if in fact they change the style there will be no option to have it look colorful, clean and bright. For with the current look you could just change you GPU/LCD settings in terms of gama, color, contrast, and brightness. We can all kiss that option good by.
Thanks you MF, not only have you delayed the game you have change an awesome design and forced all of us to have a dark, grainy, colorless game (assuming they listen to the dumb fan boys)
My hat goes off to all of you wining bitches, as I raise my middle finger.
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I think the game looks really great, almost like the concept art is plugged right in there. But, I understand the complaints, as it doesn't really strike me as Diablo on first glance. I certainly don't mind the areas being shown, but I'm kind of hoping the areas shown are being shown to contrast from the darker, more grim areas of the game.
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