Blizzard is hard at work porting the popular Diablo 3 to the PlayStation 3, but that does not mean they are not still focused on the PC version of the game. In fact, Blizzard is working on a new patch for the game, patch 1.0.8, that aims at improving the game's co-op experience. Senior technical game designer Wyatt Cheng announced the news on Battle.net, and hopes the patch will smooth things over for multiplayer.
"The point is that multiplayer can be lot of fun, but given the downsides it can often feel not worth the effort...By making it easier for players to find one another, improving social features, and providing direct buffs to co-op groups, we hope to change that perspective," Cheng said.
The new patch aims to add matching tags to public games, give gamers more multiplayer bonuses such as extra experience for playing in a group, reduce monster's health, supply combat alerts for specific types of enemies, such as Elites, and provide a private chat option. All this should draw players to give co-op and multiplayer another chance, as some believe that playing solo is much easier to deal with than with a group.
"Even if you enjoy playing with your friends, it can often feel easier and more efficient to play solo...having to coordinate where you're walking and what you're attacking, losing your followers, and trying to find groups that have similar goals to yours without a defined matchmaking system in place..." Cheng noted.
No word yet on when patch 1.0.8 will go live, but it should be soon. Diablo 3 has been very successful, and making the multiplayer component of the game better should bring in even more players to the PC version of the game.
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