Blizzard is also feverishly working on changes and adjustments after the beta of Diablo 4 just before the hack & slash is released. While a lot of feedback has been taken into account, there will not be a key core feature for better overview at release.
What feature are we talking about? This is the helpful feature of the map overlay. This function allowed players to overlay the respective map they were in, making it larger but visually transparent over their screen. This way, players could look at the map while controlling their hero.
Blizzard was thus asked whether this feature would also make it into Diablo 4, but the developers have no good news for now.
Here we have taken another important look at the endgame of Diablo 4:
No Map Overlay at the Launch of Diablo 4
What has Blizzard said about this? Twitter user Anundir asked Diablo chief Rod Fergusson if a TAB overlay would be implemented in Diablo 4, as he missed looking at his map while traveling through the new Sanctuary.
Rod Fergusson then replied with a short but direct answer: “No plans at the moment.” (via twitter.com)
Despite the response from the Diablo chief, it is not entirely clear whether Diablo 4 will exist without a map overlay in general. The feature has been an important and useful part of the hack & slash for two titles. Whether the developers will implement a similar feature at a later date is currently unclear, but it cannot be entirely ruled out.
The team behind Diablo 4 is quickly addressing feedback and this can also be supported by the upcoming UI changes at release. So if the community urgently needs a map overlay, Blizzard will likely find a solution.
What are the fans saying? Opinions are divided. Some players don’t find it bad at all that Blizzard is taking new paths. Other fans, on the other hand, are annoyed by the decision and are instead demanding an additional option in the settings:
- “This should definitely be an option. A mini map in the corner is not enough, and constantly opening the map while moving is tedious.” – says DecayingBlond
- “[…] You at least need to create an optional overlay so that people can decide whether they want to use it or not.” – thinks BaconX43507728
- “It would be cool to at least have the choice. I don’t keep it open all the time in D2, but it was extremely helpful for the flow of the game and I missed it a lot in D3.” – says xWILLOFD
It remains to be seen whether Blizzard will decide to deliver the feature after the release.
Diablo 4 forces you to play new characters if you can’t decide – And that’s well received
