We brought in cross-progression because it felt right, and we wanted to make sure that no matter what console, or platform a player wants to play on, they are going to get the best experience.' 'Cross-play was a cool idea, but it just wasn’t the right fit for the game since the game has different UIs, control schemes, and stuff like that. In a later interview with IGN Middle East, Game Producer Matthew Cederquist had the following to say:

But it's not something that's going to be in there at launch,' Executive Producer Rod Fergusson added. And so cross-play is something we continue to look at. 'It's something we looked at, for sure, as part of looking at cross-progression, but the cross-progression was the clearest indication of what we should be doing. So there won't be cross-play,' Principal Designer Rob Gallerani said in an interview with Eurogamer. 'Right now you can play against people, because there will be global leaderboards, but you can't play immediately with them. Unfortunately, we do not have good news for those eagerly anticipating crossplay in Diablo II: Resurrected, as the feature will not be available at launch.

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