Keep reading as we outline and explore the anniversary dungeon and its unique rewards. This means that those of you reading this in the UK, you only have to wait until midnight tonight before you can tackle the original Diablo dungeon. More specifically, cultists have already begun appearing since January 1 at 01:00 CET, and the portal to the old dungeon opens January 4 at the same hour. In a new blog post the developers announced that this new Darkening of Tristram anniversary event would run throughout the month of January, giving players plenty of time to enjoy the festivities. 'Whether you’re a series veteran craving nostalgia, or a newcomer hungry for your first taste of the franchise’s past, this annual loving homage to the earliest days of Diablo is for you,' teased Blizzard.

In fact, in their review, the PC gaming experts called the event 'beautifully done', which is as good a compliment you can give for something intended to look dated and janky.Īnd as you might have guessed, the Darkening of Tristram will return to PS4, Xbox One and PC for another shot this coming January. The first event, held in January 2017 was such a success that every year Blizzard rolls out the pixelated carpet to remember the time honoured tradition.įor anyone new to the game or a memory like a sieve, the Darkening of Tristram recreates the original Diablo game dungeon but within the insanely popular Diablo 3.Īs PC Gamer has previously noted, it even adds 'pixelated graphics, stiffer animations, and other old-school visual elements'. Original Story - The Diablo 3 Darkening of Tristram event was originally conceived as a way for the game to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Blizzard's great action-RPG.

Diablo 3 Update - The Darkening of Tristram event for 2020 has returned and is now live!

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