One year later, to the day, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction-the one and only official expansion for the game-launched. Craddock on Diablo II: Lord of Destruction: And check out some highlights from the discussion below.ĭavid L. Craddock in Episode 481 of Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy (above). Listen to the complete interview with David L. “These people sacrificed a lot to make this game.” “You miss your home, you miss your bed, you miss your significant other, you miss your friends, you miss your favorite TV shows-actually watching them live with the rest of the world,” Craddock says. The experience took a heavy toll on everyone involved. Employees were handed sleeping bags and provided regular meals so they never had to leave the office. The creation of Diablo II was an exhausting process that involved a brutal 18-month crunch. The game was just that massive, and things happening within Blizzard and Blizzard North were that important as well.
“I think that a good 10 chapters in Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II focus on Diablo II‘s development. “There was just so much more to juggle in terms of timeline, in terms of game,” he says. Craddock says this volume was a much bigger undertaking than Stay Awhile and Listen: Book I, about the original Diablo. One of Craddock’s most recent books is Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II, about the making of Blizzard’s classic action RPG Diablo II.
