It is 2003, I am playing a new expansion for Diablo 2 as the US starts a war in the Middle East. It is 2026, I am playing a new expansion for Diablo 2 (!) as the US starts a war in the Middle East.

Technoworcester@feddit.uk · 7 months ago

Hapankaali@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

First as tragedy, then as farce.

Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.org · 7 months ago

I blame millenial nostalgia.
Hipsters bombed the middle east before it was mainstream.

ceenote@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

In the early 2000’s, a 2-year old expansion wasn’t “new,” though. 2 years later is around the time the next game should be coming out.