Unlike the boxed Battle Chest, this version does not contain the strategy guide or the physical versions of the game manuals. This version is titled Diablo II Gold Edition by online retailers, and contains Diablo II and its expansion along with a single introductory booklet.

A French version was released that contained Diablo II, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, each game's manual, and each game's official strategy guide.Ī Diablo II compilation packaged in a regular DVD case was released in Europe and Australia.

The original Diablo is not included in this version.

A European version containing a bonus Diablo II soundtrack CD was released with localized packaging for Germany, Italy, and Spain.

The Battle Chest's system requirements were also updated to include support for Windows Vista operating systems. The Trial Edition DVD-ROM for World of Warcraft was replaced with two guest passes that can be redeemed on the Warcraft website. The original Diablo is not included in this version, and its cover is absent from the chest's box art.

The third and most recent version contains Diablo II, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, the Ultimate Strategy Guide, and each game's manual.

Also, the dimensions of each game manual, along with the box itself, are now smaller. The covers shown on the box art are spaced farther apart for example, the full Lord of Destruction cover is now visible, and the 'o' in the 'Diablo' logo on its cover is no longer obscured by the Diablo II cover. The box of this version differs slightly from the previous version. The Diablo game discs in this version are stored in black sleeves, with an insert included for the original Diablo.

The second version contains the same contents as the first version, in addition to a new, updated Blizzard product catalog (the exact year of the included catalog varies) and a World of Warcraft Trial Edition DVD-ROM.Some US copies contained a bonus Diablo comic book. This version was also released in Europe. The game discs in this version are stored in jewel cases with inserts. The first and oldest version contains the original Diablo game, Diablo II, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, the Ultimate Strategy Guide, and manuals for both Diablo II and its expansion.

European releases of the Battle Chest have a two-piece box design instead of a tuck box. The US Battle Chests were also distributed in Australia, with Australian classification stickers attached to the boxes. There are at least three known US versions in this format. This is a landscape-oriented box, and is the more common Battle Chest.

It contains the original Diablo game, Diablo II, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, a 288-page BradyGames Ultimate Strategy Guide, and manuals for both Diablo II and its This version of the Battle Chest is a large, portrait-oriented box.

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