You Into the Group Thing?

We’re removing the bonus monster damage per additional 

player in a coop game. Our design goal is for players 

who prefer to play solo to be able to play solo, and 

players who prefer to play in groups to be able to play 

in a group. We feel the bonus monster damage per 

additional player is one of the biggest inhibitors to 

wanting to play with your friends. In a perfect world, 

single player and co-op would be absolutely equal, but 

that’s not attainable when you consider item 

properties such as “Life on Kill” or skills such as 

Archon which simply scale better when you are solo. 

Since the variety and breadth of game mechanics 

essentially dictate that solo vs. group play will never 

be 100% equal, our goal is to make them as close as 

possible but err on the side of coop in cases where we 

need to make adjustments. The inherent logistical 

requirements when forming up with other players and 

attempting to work together effectively warrants some 

added benefits.