Diablo 4 players already have plenty of reasons to be excited for the Lord of Hatred expansion, but a recent interview with Steve Blum, the voice of Mephisto, adds even more hype, with Blum telling fans that, “they’re in for a hell of a ride.”
The Voice of Mephisto
For those who don’t know the name, Blum is one of the most prolific voice actors in gaming and animation. Besides his chilling performance as the Lord of Hatred, he’s voiced hundreds of other characters including Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop, Wolverine in over twenty years of animated shows and games, and multiple other characters for Blizzard, dating right back to Warcraft 3. He even provided the voice of Zoltun Kulle in Diablo 3!
Talking about his work as Mephisto in Lord of Hatred, Blum clearly thinks players are in for something special. He said, “The writing is so good and the story is so rich. I hope the players feel some excitement and anxious anticipation … maybe a little fear. That’s good, too.”
Blum describes Mephisto as an especially interesting villain to play, saying, “I see a being who desires ultimate power, but he’s not interested in recognition or adulation for it necessarily. He doesn’t whine or complain like a lot of villains do. He can be incredibly patient, which a lot of villains aren’t. He’s got a very solid long game.”
It’s the culmination of that long game that players will experience when Lord of Hatred goes live on April 27.
Blum said that there is “something pretty amazing that’s going to happen.” This is exactly the kind of tease Diablo fans want to hear. All signs point to a dark and complex story with real twists and surprises. In fact, the opening cinematic has already shown us that no character is safe.
Whatever happens, the final showdown with Mephisto is shaping up to be epic – and Blum himself threw down the gauntlet at the close of the interview.
“Try to take me down,” he said. “Good luck…”
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