Game Art Styles

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition

Blizzard Entertainment · 2014

Isometric · Action · RPG · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Stylized 3D
Colors
Export palette ↓
Linework
No outlines
Shading
Soft gradient
Texture
Hand-painted textures
Post-processing
Bloom
Palette
Dark, Muted
Art movement
Gothic
Proportions
Exaggerated, Grotesque
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Then and now2012 Windows → 2014 PlayStation 3 · 3 versions

About

An action RPG set in Sanctuary, where heroes fight demonic forces and acquire increasingly powerful equipment. Ultimate Evil Edition combines Diablo III with Reaper of Souls, adding the Crusader, a fifth act culminating in a confrontation with Malthael, and four-player console cooperative play.

Art style

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition (2014, Blizzard Entertainment) is a stylized 3D game played from an isometric view. Its look is built from shapes without outlines, soft gradient shading, hand-painted textures and bloom. The palette is dark and muted. It draws on gothic.

Then and now 2012 → 2014

Diablo III screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, isometric, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2012 · Windows
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition screenshot: stylized 3d, isometric, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2014 · PlayStation 3

With

Palette 9 colors

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Details

Release
Enhanced port · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher
Blizzard Entertainment
Engine
Proprietary Blizzard 3D engine
Released
2014-08-19 Worldwide announced launch, PlayStation 4
2014-08-19 Worldwide announced launch, PlayStation 3
2014-08-19 Worldwide announced launch, Xbox One
2014-08-19 Worldwide announced launch, Xbox 360
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Also known as
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (International)
Credits
Christian Lichtner Art Director
Chris Donelson Lead exterior environment artist — Reaper of Souls
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 3

Versions of Diablo III 3

Diablo III screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, isometric, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2012 · Original releaseDiablo III WindowsDiablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition screenshot: stylized 3d, isometric, no outlines, soft gradient (environment, combat)2014 · Enhanced portDiablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition PlayStation 3Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition screenshot: stylized 3d, painterly, isometric, no outlines, soft gradient (environment)2014 · Enhanced portDiablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition PlayStation 3

Related

Diablo series 7 games

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