Bill Roper, a key figure in the making of the "Diablo" franchise, commented on the game's colorful new art direction, saying "as a player it just didn't really ring with 'Diablo.'" Read more...

When I recently spoke to Cryptic design director Bill Roper about his new game "Champions Online," we also talked about the successes and failures of the MMO genre. In our discussion, Roper, a friend of Mythic's Mark Jacobs, mentioned just how "Warhammer Online" will continue to thrive. Read more...

Design director Bill Roper gave us a console development update on superhero MMO "Champions Online," how it's going to compete with "DC Universe Online" and what he's hoping will happen with the "Hellgate" intellectual property. Read more...