Diablo 4 director calls the game “thick and heavy” as he compares it to… a guitar

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Diablo 4 is a pretty metal game. So metal in fact that Blizzard has teamed up with Jackson to create the ‘Jackson Diablo IV Kelly.’ In a press release, the guitar was described as being designed for “the ultimate action role-playing game fan.”

However, the real question is how would you describe Diablo 4? If you guessed thick and heavy then you’d be bang on the money, as that’s how Associate Game Director of Diablo 4, Joseph Piepiora described this collaboration saying, “When I look at the Jackson Diablo IV Kelly, I see a guitar that represents Diablo. Thick, heavy, and explicitly designed to both conjure darkness and crush enemies. It symbolises the beauty in destruction.”

Needless to say, the guitar looks amazing and a lot of work seems to have gone into its overall design. It’s truly a match made in hell as Art Director for Diablo 4, John Mueller, said, “Demons and Hell are a pretty good crossroads for guitars and what we do with Diablo.” Mueller continued, “Our symbol of Lilith showcased on the Diablo IV Kelly, with the red splashes and runic symbols, alongside the thoughtful and thematic choices around materials used to build this guitar, are an incredible representation of the world we have crafted for Diablo IV.”

Principle Master Builder at Jackson, Pasquale Campolattano noted that they wanted to, “create a design that resonated with fans and the game creators themselves.” While we’re not sure if the ability to “conjure darkness and crush enemies” is fully accurate it’s safe to say that playing “thick, heavy” riffs with this guitar will probably make you look ten times cooler.

While Diablo 4 is still hot off the press, some players are tired of Nightmare Sigils taking up space. On the other hand, this inspirational Diablo 4 item description is helping brighten players’ days.

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Diablo 4

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre(s): Action, Action RPG, RPG

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