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Blizzard Talks “The Future of Diablo”, More to Show “Later This Year”?
With Blizzcon creeping closer, and we keep getting rumours of a new Diablo game, leave it to Blizzard themselves to add more fuel to the fire.
In a new video entitled “The Future of Diablo” by Blizzard Community Manager Brandy Camel, also known as Nevalistis, Blizzard states that they have “multiple Diablo projects” in development and “may have some things to show you later this year.” That “later this year” may very well be at Blizzcon, which takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center from November 2nd-3rd.
The next question is just what we’d be getting. Blizzard still hasn’t quashed those Nintendo Switch rumours regarding Diablo III, nor have they addressed those rumours of a Diablo II remaster. Obviously, they’re all really just rumours at this point, although the Switch port may be more believable, given how many clues have been dropped. Perhaps it’s another expansion for Diablo III? Or a sequel?
One way or another, this year’s Blizzcon will be interesting.
The best part about engaging with collaborative genre fiction on the internet is that anyone can get in on the action, with worldwide accessibility often resulting in absurd story beats that wouldn’t be possible if any single person was responsible for the entire narrative. And while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms film is definitely the young filmmaker’s own unique take on the infamous creepypasta, it’s fun to see other creators join the Backrooms sandbox now that the big screen adaptation is getting ready for a record-shattering opening weekend.
As if cleverly timed releases like Puppet Combo’s The Backrooms game weren’t enough (not to mention that Scary Movie poster poking fun at Parsons’ flick), McDonald’s official social media accounts have now released an analog horror video of their own celebrating the liminal terrors of the McRooms – complete with a familiar purple surprise at the end of the footage.
While it’s funny enough to see the world’s most recognizable Fast Food giant engage with internet-borne Found Footage thrills seemingly out of the blue, the video is actually referencing a long-running gag among the Backrooms fandom where creators jokingly talk about there being a fully functional McDonald’s restaurant hidden somewhere in level 0 of the infamous liminal labyrinth.
Now, would it be too much to hope for a moist-carpet-flavored McShake to tie in with the film?
Backrooms is now playing only in theaters from A24.
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