Diablo 2 creator says players treated the action RPG like a "lifestyle game" because it was fun, and MMOs like World of Warcraft had more to do with starting the live service trend

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They weren’t racing to reach level 99 in record time, say.

Sounds like every other online shooter nowadays, no?

Diablo 4’s second expansion won’t come out until 2026