Kudos to Blizzard for their obsession with maintaining their games. Diablo 2 just turned 5 years old not too long ago. It's a shame that many former Blizzard employees responsible for their great hits have left, and even more are leaving due to the recent decision to merge the two offices (Blizzard North is no longer). The release of this patch hopefully is an indication that their general direction hasn't changed; that is, great effort to birth great games.
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To all emulator authors and contributors: without your hard work, we'd be without many hours of enjoyment and unable to relive fond memories of childhood. Thank you.