How Diablo 2 Evolved from Gothic Horror to Epic Fantasy
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In an exclusive chapter from 'Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II,' Blizzard North's developers recount the making of Diablo 2's desert-themed act and reflect on how the sequel's look and feel differed from the bestselling original.
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The latest batch of eBooks from StoryBundle includes 'Stay Awhile and Listen,' a detailed history of Blizzard North written by author and Chatty poster David Craddock. Plus, learn how to win a copy of Craddock's latest book, 'Dungeaon Hacks.'
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see all 12 commentsCommunity Spotlight: David Craddock's Stay Awhile and Listen post-mortem
Author and long-time Shacknews community member, David Craddock, recently released the first book of the Stay Awhile and Listen trilogy. We got an interview with Mr. Craddock, chronicling his work on the ongoing project, asking about his time at Shacknews, and also about his...
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see all 12 commentsStay Awhile and Listen tells the story of Blizzard on October 31
Stay Awhile and Listen, David Craddock's book on the life of Blizzard Entertainment, has received a release date and can fill your virtual shelf on October 31.
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see all 7 commentsGive us your best Blizzard stories; win a copy of Stay Awhile and Listen
Some developers create games. Others, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Blizzard North, create experiences that stick with us forever. Millions of gamers have commanded armies and raided dungeons across the world of Warcraft, waged intergalactic warfare amid StarCraft's gal...
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see all 42 commentsWin a copy of Stay Awhile and Listen; Give us your Butcher stories
Win a copy of David Craddock's book, Stay Awhile and Listen. Just give us your best stories about your encounters with the Butcher in the original Diablo for our Tales of Fresh Meat contest. Check out the rules to participate.
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see all 50 commentsCommunity Spotlight: The man behind the book of Blizzard
You read the chapter from Stay Awhile and Listen. Now, we chat with author David Craddock about putting the book together, including more tidbits from Diablo 2, World of Warcraft and StarCraft.
READ MORE >"As an avid fan of Diablo II (to the extent of remaking it) this book sounds awesome! I also like ..."
see all 23 commentsAuthor: Blizzard's Nomad gave way to World of Warcraft
We've known that Blizzard had scrapped a project called Nomad, but we didn't have too many details other than it was to have been a squad-based affair. Author David Craddock has been able to fill in a few details from his in-depth interview with Shacknews coming later today.
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see all 2 commentsChapter 8 finale -- Condor and Blizzard lock horns over Diablo
Today, in part 3 of our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen, Condor and Blizzard Entertainment lock horns over how Diablo should play.
READ MORE >"That last quote from David Brevik gave me the chills. Filing under the gamedev motivation category."
see all 37 commentsChapter 8: Part 2 -- Work hard, play hard
Today, in part 2 of our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen, Condor develops a "work hard, play hard" mentality as it builds Diablo.
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see all 9 commentsChapter 8: Part 1 -- The foundation of Diablo
Today, we kick off our exclusive chapter form David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen. Chapter 8 deals with Condor (later Blizzard North) and the early days of the making of Diablo. Part 1 deals with building the team to start the gam...
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see all 22 commentsShacknews exclusive: A chapter from the book of Blizzard
Today, we kick off a week of coverage on David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment, Stay Awhile and Listen. On Monday through Wednesday, we will publish Chapter 8, The Velvet Hammer. On Thursday, we will interview Craddock and include questions from readers, a...
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see all 6 commentsAuthor: Blizzard prototyped Diablo in space
Only one more week until Shacknews posts a full chapter from Stay Awhile and Listen, David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment. And to make the tease even more enticing, today's story from Craddock talks about a Diablo clone set in space.
READ MORE >"Blizzard should kickstart that idea to see how much interest there is among us. Not that they ..."
see all 19 commentsAuthor: Diablo hacking fix a priority of sequel
We are getting ever closer to the October 29 release of the full chapter of Stay Awhile and Listen, David Craddock's upcoming book on Blizzard Entertainment. But, as with every Monday, we bring you a few more tidbits and recollections from Craddock about his research. Today'...
READ MORE >"Different trainers let you do different things. Now, I *did* use them, but only in single-player ..."
see all 4 commentsAuthor: Blizzard wanted a Diablo for handhelds
The Stay Awhile and Listen series continues with author David Craddock as we lead up to the October 29 reveal of a chapter from his upcoming book. Today's stories revolve around a possible second expansion for Diablo 2 and a Diablo game for handhelds.
READ MORE >"I originally revealed Diablo on the Game boy back in 2008 on my website, Past to Present Online, ..."
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