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I agree with this sentiment. Worthy of mention: Diablo II's Secret Cow Level. Initially a rumour among fans, Blizzard teased players and posted a screenshot of

I agree with this sentiment. Worthy of mention: Diablo II's Secret Cow Level. Initially a rumour among fans, Blizzard teased players and posted a screenshot of cow monsters on April 1st 1999 [1]. This joke soon became reality in the sequel, Diablo II. IMO they used an April fool's joke as an excellent device to entice players. I find it to be genuinely humourous (killing herds of cows brandishing weapons), and best of all -- the joke was on us, it turned out to be a real thing in the following game. It is a classic level in Diablo II and one of the best areas to farm. To this day it is a memorable joke, often recalled by gamers. It had even made its way into Starcraft (cheat code: "there is no cow level") for additional effect. [1] https://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Secret_Cow_Level https://diablo2.diablowiki.net/Secret_Cow_Level

ocdtrekkie 8y ago
World of Warcraft added a secret cow level a couple years ago for Diablo's 20th anniversary: https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-now-has-a-secret-cow-level-1790774238 https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-now-has-a-secret-cow-le... I still feel like Blizzard maybe does the best April Fool's gags, because they're willing to make fun of their own failings in a way Google or Microsoft brand people would never allow (see the Clippy thing on Teams). Blizzard's April Fool's patch notes often includes commentary about their own company's broken promises or mistakes. That being said, after this past year, I'm not sure how funny I'll find Blizzard's mistakes.
MisterTea 8y ago
My god, the cow level. Though I never played my brother did extensively and we both had our computers in the same room. For weeks all I heard was non-stop mooing as he and his friends tackled the cow monsters over battle net. He even spent hours trying to figure out a way back into the cow world after he accidently led most of them to the portal and could not transport back as he was ganked and insta killed. I can still hear them...

ocdtrekkie 8y ago

World of Warcraft added a secret cow level a couple years ago for Diablo's 20th anniversary: https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-now-has-a-secret-cow-level-1790774238 https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-now-has-a-secret-cow-le... I still feel like Blizzard maybe does the best April Fool's gags, because they're willing to make fun of their own failings in a way Google or Microsoft brand people would never allow (see the Clippy thing on Teams). Blizzard's April Fool's patch notes often includes commentary about their own company's broken promises or mistakes. That being said, after this past year, I'm not sure how funny I'll find Blizzard's mistakes.

MisterTea 8y ago

My god, the cow level. Though I never played my brother did extensively and we both had our computers in the same room. For weeks all I heard was non-stop mooing as he and his friends tackled the cow monsters over battle net. He even spent hours trying to figure out a way back into the cow world after he accidently led most of them to the portal and could not transport back as he was ganked and insta killed. I can still hear them...