"The 'old masters' wall offers us a lens through which to view our work through, using the techniques that classic painter like Rembrandt used, with the controlled use of detail, tonal range D2R Ladder Items, and expert use of color palettes," Ryder writes. "The "return to darkness" pillar is a through-line in everything from dungeons and lighting and embodies the idea that Sanctuary is an extremely dark and dangerous medieval gothic world."

The zones in Diablo IV will feature variations of lighting and weather, such as rain and fog, and will include lively props. As the lead animator and props designer Chaz Head states in the update, the ships that sway on the ocean and the nets hanging out in the market that are drying out in The game's Scosglen Coast area all exist to "breathe life into the fantastic designs and the terrain" and provide "real-world scale " that the Diablo world portrays." Other areas that are highlighted during the update are the sandy grasslands of Orbei Monastery and the "oppressive" medieval city of Kyovoshad.

Tavern in Diablo IV.

The update also delved into the method used by the team to bring Diablo IV's dungeons to life. With the number of dungeons planned to be added with Diablo IV's launch, the team needed to modify the way they created their designs for the environments to allow it to be flexible enough to be used across multiple dungeons rather than just a single location.

"In order to create so numerous high-quality content, we discovered clever solutions to reuse tile-sets and provide enough variety to cover 150+ dungeons," Brian Fletcher, associate art director for environments writes. "All while delivering new and exciting experiences every time."

Blizzard accomplishes this feat by "dressing up" diverse tile sets using different themes made up of various objects and props. The items are placed on a layer which can be switched on and off based upon the dungeon, resulting in D2R Ladder Items Buy one set of tiles that can be both a dark cave that is uninhabited or a druid burial site according to what's needed.