> Diablo 1 did effectively create the genre as far as the history of gaming is concerned
> Ha no.
This is unceremoniously ungracious and an obvious misinterpretation. Being the first is not the same as genre creation^. The games prior to Diablo 1 shared features, but weren't considered a formula for generating revenue beyond the novel mechanics.
^Herzog Zwei had elements of the modern RTS, but it is not considered genre defining.
> Ha no.
This is unceremoniously ungracious and an obvious misinterpretation. Being the first is not the same as genre creation^. The games prior to Diablo 1 shared features, but weren't considered a formula for generating revenue beyond the novel mechanics.
^Herzog Zwei had elements of the modern RTS, but it is not considered genre defining.