Diablo III: Official Information!

[MorganFreeman]

Hey Guys. I know alot of you are wondering about it, so I decided to make a post about Diablo III. Everything i post in here is 100% accurate, and off the Blizzard Website. I did the research, so you don't have to.. :drool:

Most Frequently Asked Question: When will Diablo III be Released?

It's too early to estimate Diablo III's release date. As with all Blizzard Entertainment games, our goal is to create a game that is as fun, balanced, and polished as possible. We intend to take as much time developing Diablo III as is necessary to ensure the game meets our own high expectations and those of our players. We're aiming to release Diablo III on both Mac and Windows simultaneously in as many regions as possible, and to localize the game in several languages. We'll have more details to share about countries, languages, and specific dates as we get closer to release.

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What are the Classes going to be like in Diablo III?

Players will create a male or female hero from one of five distinct classes, such as barbarian, witch doctor, or wizard, each equipped with an array of spells and abilities. New customization options will provide for an even greater level of character specialization than the previous Diablo games, allowing the player to create unique characters brimming with power.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouYP1zGfd0s"]Skill Runes: Add attack to spells[/ame]
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What is the Deal with Battle.net?

Diablo III will benefit from Battle.net upgrades that will provide some exciting new features for players. Cooperative online play remains a primary focus, with multiple enhancements being planned to make connecting with your friends easier and cooperative play even more fun. We’ll have more details on all these aspects as well as other exciting new features at a later date.

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Will there be similar characters + quests from the other Diablos?

Yes, definitely. Players will return to Tristram and certain other locations from the previous games and they’ll also be exploring new areas of Sanctuary. Players will also encounter several new characters as well as a number of characters from the previous games including Deckard Cain.

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How are the graphics in Diablo III? Are they Similar to the Old Ones?

Diablo III is powered by a new graphics engine that can display characters and hordes of monsters in lush, fully 3D environments. Powerful special-effects systems and Havok-powered physics allow for realistic object dynamics and cloth simulation, and enable players to lay waste to the minions of the Burning Hells in spectacular ways.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI-WvgNOCls"]Example of a Boss Fight[/ame]
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That should answer most of your questions, however if it does not, please post your question in this thread, or PM me.
All of this information came directly from Blizzard, http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3

Thanks!
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[[R]eMix]

Nice organized post.

Do you know if b.net will be free like the good old days or cost $ monthly like WoW?

 

[MorganFreeman]

Nice organized post.

Do you know if b.net will be free like the good old days or cost $ monthly like WoW?

Yeah, Battle.net is still running on it's Free, stable server, that we all remember ^^.. The only things that cost money to connect are games such as World of Warcraft, and the game's that they constantly update.
Thanks for your help to make this thread more helpful ^^

 

[Spitfire'd]

Very well put together and should save people time and unnecessary posts.

I've done my homework so I am not asking about this, but have you considered listing what classes have been made available so far?

I am actually just learning about the Wizard lol!

 

[MorganFreeman]

Very well put together and should save people time and unnecessary posts.

I've done my homework so I am not asking about this, but have you considered listing what classes have been made available so far?

I am actually just learning about the Wizard lol!

Hey Spitfire; Thank you for replying to my post. Instead of telling you, why not i show you.
http://us.blizzard.com/diablo3/characters/
This screen allows you to see the characters/what they're like.

 

[GBear]

I am so excited!

 

[Hedwig]

I doubt this will be out until summer which is long away,But this still annoys me we waited this long to even know that there WILL BE a game to come out.

 

[MorganFreeman]

Yeah. The first time they posted that DiabloIII is coming out, was about 2 years ago.
It bugs me that they waited so long, but i'm hoping the gameplay will make up for it..


You can't rush perfection ;]

 

[Heffer]

ive heard that they don't plan on it being apart of the 2010 game plan for blizzard... which is a shame, but who knows when this game will be released. All i know is it'll kick some major butt and I will not be seen in person for a very long time once its out
xD

 

[InkSix]

I had a estimated release date for PC games from GameStop but I left it in my friend's truck.

Diablo III was on there, but only thing I can remember is it said for month of Dec.

So it either said 12/10 or 12/11, lol.

 

[Byakuya]

I had a estimated release date for PC games from GameStop but I left it in my friend's truck.

Diablo III was on there, but only thing I can remember is it said for month of Dec.

So it either said 12/10 or 12/11, lol.

dec 2010 more like 11...

at least we have the demo to look foward to.

 

[Boo-Yeah!!]

having it pushed back to 2011 so they can work on cataclysm is bs

 

[MorganFreeman]

yeah-

The new date that i was told was June, 2011