Blizzard Entertainment 10-Year Retrospective
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During the last week of 1996, Blizzard released Diablo, a groundbreaking action role-playing game (RPG) set in the dark fantasy-themed world of Sanctuary. As a lone hero attempting to save the town of Tristram from the Lord of Terror, the player (in the role of a warrior, rogue, or sorcerer) must venture underneath the town in search of Diablo's lair. However, the journey proves to be a dark and dangerous one, as Diablo and his minions are bent on far more than the destruction of just one town...
Diablo went on to become a #1 bestselling and award-winning game, while gaining a legion of players and critical acclaim. It has even been credited with pioneering a new subgenre of RPGs, and to this day it is used as a benchmark for games within that subgenre.
