Destin Legarie Podcast | Save State Plus

I got to sit down with the team behind Diablo V and ask about where the series is going next, and they shared a lot more about the game than I expected.Diablo V takes place roughly 100 years after Diablo IV in a world where Diablo has effectively won. Sanctuary has been reshaped, Westmarch has fallen, and the survivors left behind are trying to rebuild in a world already conquered by Terror.We talk about Diablo V’s new and returning classes, including the Plague Knight, Demon Hunter and Monk, how combat could evolve, the return of procedural world design, the new caravan system that travels with you, itemization, exploration, and the team’s approach to making Diablo V feel different from Diablo IV.We also discuss the larger class roster, how Blizzard is thinking about movement and combat, the return of fog of war and discovery, and what the team wants players to feel when they step back into Sanctuary.Diablo V is currently targeting Spring 2029.

I sat down with the developers behind World of Warcraft Forever to find out exactly what this new version of WoW is and how it fits alongside WoW Classic and modern World of Warcraft.The team describes WoW Forever as a new “third pillar” for World of Warcraft, built around a fresh level 1-60 journey, new content inside the original vanilla era, and a world designed to keep players exploring and creating new characters.We talk about how WoW Forever works, the fresh level 1 launch, the Legacy system, racial abilities, new zones, the Skyborne race, transmog, the long-term future of the game, and why Blizzard plans to remain in the vanilla era rather than simply following the original World of Warcraft expansion path.If you're wondering what World of Warcraft Forever is, how it differs from WoW Classic, or whether it’s the Classic Plus experience players have been asking for, this interview goes directly to the developers making it.

I got to sit down with the team behind the new 3rd person StarCraft shooter to get more details. What they told me has me very excited.
“Deadwood in Space”
Upgradable Armor?
We missed a Protoss tease?!?
Full interview here. I am so hyped!

I recently sat down with Atari’s David Lowey and Mark Perloff to talk about what the company has coming next, and there was a lot to unpack.We discussed RollerCoaster Tycoon: Wonder Works, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, Thief, Atari’s retro hardware, Activision classics, Toy Story, Barbie and the larger strategy behind bringing so many older games and franchises back.Here are five of the most interesting things I learned from my conversation with Atari.

Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT is now an Xbox exclusive. Wow. PlayStation Studios reportedly informed Kojima Productions in June that it was canceling its involvement with the project, leaving Kojima searching for a new partner.Three months later, Xbox has officially announced that it will publish PHYSINT, expanding its partnership with Kojima Productions beyond OD. Kojima says the team remains committed to redefining the action-espionage genre, while Xbox says its relationship with Kojima Productions will also expand into film and television.Let’s talk about what happened, why this is such a surprising move, and what it could mean for PHYSINT, Xbox and PlayStation going forward.