Blizzard fans across the world have tuned into Friday's BlizzConline presentation expecting some major announcements. Yet surprisingly Blizzard's first BlizzConline reveal was somewhat understated. It wasn't for Diablo 4 or World of Warcraft. It was for the Blizzard Arcade Collection, a bundle of three of Blizzard's earliest classic game releases. Blizzard fans now have the opportunity to revisit the studio's history with The Lost Vikings, Rock N Roll Racing, and Blackthorne.
The Lost Vikings, originally released in 1992, is a puzzle platformer in which players swap between three vikings, each with their own key power. Rock N Roll Racing is an isometric racing and vehicular combat game. Lastly, Blackthorne is a 2D cinematic platformer set in a heavy metal sci-fi setting. In these three original Blizzard games, fans will be able to see many of the ideas that would grow to become StarCraft and Diablo in a matter of years, but they're each uniquely interesting on their own.
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If the re-release of these three classic games wasn't enough on its own, Blizzard has also gone out of its way to create definitive editions of each title. This includes functionality like the ability to rewind the action as needed, remap buttons as necessary, instant save functionality (except for Rock N Roll Racing), and a new Watch Mode that lets players jump into an automated playthrough. Of course, players can instead decide to play the original retro versions of each game instead, too.
The bundle itself will be available across multiple platforms for a low price. $20 will be the recommended pricing for the Blizzard Arcade Collection whether it's on PC, PS4, Switch, or Xbox One. The game will, of course, also be available on PS5 and Xbox Series X via backward compatibility. One notable detail for PC gamer, however, is that the Blizzard Arcade Collection will be available strictly through The Celebration Collection bundle, rather than on its own.
Blizzard Arcade Collection is available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.