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The developers of Ex Diablo are creating a new ARPG with the aim of innovating the genre.
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Moon Beast Productions, founded by industry veterans, secured financing for the project.
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Competing with established ARPGs like Diablo and Path of Exile 2 will be challenging.
Some of the developers who created Diablo AND Diablo2 are currently working on a new “low-budget action RPG,” which they believe could be revolutionary for the genre. The first two Diablo games are incredibly popular and influential titles, so a new ARPG made by names associated with these projects has a good chance of being a fantastic game.
Published in 1997, Diablo it was a surprisingly big success. While action RPGs existed before Diablothe game became incredibly influential, selling over 2.5 million copies and creating countless clones. The sequel Diablo2 was released for PC in 2000 and proved to be one of the most successful and influential games ever made. The second game sold over 15 million units and is widely recognized as one of the best Diablo games.

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Now, industry veterans Phil Shenk, Peter Hu, and Erich Schaefer have founded a new independent studio called Moon Beast Productions. According to TechSpot, Moon Beast Productions recently secured $4.5 million to develop a new ARPG that will go “beyond the genre's traditional design patterns.” The team, which has members who have worked on Diablo1 AND 2intends to revolutionize the hack'n'slash genre by working “smarter” rather than harder. According to Moon Beast's chief creative director, Erich Schaefer, the team has dreamed of creating a more open and dynamic ARPG for over 20 years and intends to return to what they did in the beginning. Diablo such unique games. Little information has been revealed about the game, but with a team of real rock stars behind the project, it has the potential to become one of the best action RPGs on the market.
The creators of Diablo 1 and 2 will develop a new ARPG with just $4.5 million
However, carving out a space in a market full of excellent ARPGs probably won't be easy. THE Diablo 4: The Vessel of HateThe expansion has been wildly popular, for example, and the game hosts a sizable fanbase that may be reluctant to move on.
Compete with Diablo that in itself is already a serious undertaking, especially when other popular titles like it Path of Exile 2 they're also fighting for a space in the genre. The recently released one Path of Exile 2 was a huge success on Steam, reaching a peak player count of over 538,000 players and boasting the fifteenth highest player count in the platform's history. The title has also received excellent reviews from most critics and currently holds an average of 87 on OpenCritic. Hopefully, Moon Beast Productions' next ARPG will enjoy a similar reception to Path of Exile 2and the veteran team will find ways to carry the genre forward.