
One of the artistic goals was to make every scene look and feel like a painting, so every color and texture was meticulously made to accomplish the desired grim design. There are five unique zones, each with their own grim environments and themed dungeons to match.

Those of us who played in Diablo IV Alpha know the identity, and its repercussions throughout the game. My NDA prevents me from revealing the name, but I wanted to point out that while the cinematic is a bit weak in presentation, there was a big reveal shrouded in mystery merely by showing that creature.

You see a grotesque wolf-like creature, but in reality that’s a well-known lore NPC that we will see often throughout the game. I am talking about the wolf-like creature at the end of the cinematic. The cinematic doesn’t really show much other than how gritty and dark the environment and lightning is - but there is a cameo that most people won’t know about now, but will find out as they play through leveling story mode. Blizzard Entertainment unveiled the Diablo 4 Open Beta Cinematic at the IGN FanFest 2023 event, featuring the cinematic intro which shows the player’s customized character inserted into the cinematic.
