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We said that we weren't going to do it. And D2R Items, as we moved through the beginning of 2017. we figured out how to achieve it. So announcing that to BlizzCon was definitely one of my personal highlights. It was truly unexpected. It was something nobody thought would happen because of the way we spoke about it.

Then to come all the way back, which was almost two years ago and just to observe the immense amount of excitement and enthusiasm, and the large number of people who have returned to the game, including those who been involved in the past as well as those who have never had the chance to see what the first days really like ... It's been--this phrase resonates however it's extremely satisfying and gratifying to see the passion of the fans , and to feel the community grow like that. But it's been a peak job experience, definitely.

Also, take an honest look at how you got to this position. What were your ambitions and what were the key points of interest that you identified prior to taking on the leadership position at Blizzard diablo II resurrected items?

I think that the aspect that was most important -- and I'm pretty sure it's the reason Mike Morhaime [co-founder and the former president of Blizzarddecided to pick me for this job--was an understanding that Blizzard is really a developer-led business and that the technology and the game focus we offer are available, throughout all the leadership levels, which is very important and strong.

And so one of the first things that I made was to bring Ray Gresko on as the chief development officer. I then add Allen Adham to the executive team to bring the proportion of those that are creating games, and also recently produced games just a lot higher. There's a refocus on our core and a focus on what makes Blizzard's great game, which is the games. It's kind of the very, beginning of what we set out to achieve.