While some may reel at the idea of having Diablo 2 Resurrected followers but whether they like the idea or dislike them their helpful companions have become an integral part of the action game's combat. I inquired with Blizzard what its plans are to include aides into Diablo 2 Resurrected, and while D2R Items they didn't elaborate, it looks like followers might join on the team at some point.Speaking to lead class developer Adam Z. Jackson in the aftermath following the Diablo 2 Resurrected gameplay preview, I asked whether or not the follower system is more akin to that of Diablo 2 or Diablo 3 or Diablo 3 - if it existed that was at all.

For those unaware, in Diablo 2 you would hire followers to go through those gates with you, however when they were killed you had to hire them again with cold, hard cash. New followers were introduced in each zone, meaning some were far superior than others.

This evolved in Diablo 3, where instead of hiring mercenaries you acquired three companions in the story's adventure. The Scoundrel, Sorceress, and Templar, who represented various aspects like DPS tanks, ranged DPS and magic user respectively.In the course of my Diablo 2 Resurrected adventure I only encountered helpful NPCs that hung around for a couple of dungeons before vanishing to the sunset. When I inquired of Jackson what their thoughts were on how the game's Follower function will work it was explained that "for the initial release version, we do have some places within the story where you'll find certain named NPCs supporting you and helping you out as you figure out the what Lilith is doing throughout the universe.

"We don't have any news to say about the Diablo 2-type follower you've hired – we're sticking it to the campaign at present." It's all about the present.

With a wry smile , they continue "stay on the lookout, we might come up with something in the near term to announce but no promises." This immediately led to an response from the producer of dungeons Ash Sweetring, who channelled her Inner Mister. Burns with an 'interesting hand movement within the background. It's a lot of sus.If any iteration of the follower system makes an appearance in Diablo 2 Resurrected, I'd rather it was the Diablo 2 style hired gun instead of the ubiquitous players. I liked the vast array of abilities that followers offered with Diablo 2 and would love to see this reimagined. This will open up more opportunities for various builds, as well as incredible ability chains for demons.

However, for now, you'll need to get familiar with the classes of Diablo 2 Resurrected, as they're what we'll playing as the primary. In a separate interview with games director Joe Shely, however, it was suggested that the roster could be expanded in the future - after all, there's no guarantee of longevity in Sanctuary.

The principal developers of Diablo 2 Resurrected have stressed that they don't want players to "feel as though they're paying to win" in the event that the game is D2 Resurrected Ladder Items released next year.