Diablo2 updated - huh? IS that hope?

http://www.pcgamer.com/diablo-2-has-been-updated-yet-again/
"As to exactly why Blizzard is updating these old games (it did the same with the nearly-as-decrepit Warcraft 3), the only hint I've seen so far came late last year, shortly after a job listing for a “Senior Software Engineer, Classic Games" went up. “We have a history of maintaining our games for many years,” it said at the time. “Our earlier games are still played and enjoyed today, so we want to continue to maintain them for those communities.”"
"As to exactly why Blizzard is updating these old games (it did the same with the nearly-as-decrepit Warcraft 3), the only hint I've seen so far came late last year, shortly after a job listing for a “Senior Software Engineer, Classic Games" went up. “We have a history of maintaining our games for many years,” it said at the time. “Our earlier games are still played and enjoyed today, so we want to continue to maintain them for those communities.”"