PARIS, France - June 28, 2008 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today revealed Diablo® III, the newest entry in its critically acclaimed action role-playing-game franchise. The announcement was made during the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment® Worldwide Invitational at the Porte de Versailles Convention Centre in Paris, France. A cinematic trailer and an extended gameplay demonstration with commentary from the development team introduced the game to the thousands of players in attendance.
"We've wanted to expand on the epic story and gameplay elements of the Diablo universe for some time now," stated Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We know that players have also been long awaiting a return to the series, so we're very excited to be sharing this announcement with Blizzard gamers here in Paris and around the world today."
Diablo III will pick up the story twenty years after the events of Diablo II. Mephisto, Diablo, and Baal have been defeated, but the Worldstone, which once shielded the inhabitants of the world of Sanctuary from the forces of both the High Heavens and the Burning Hells, has been destroyed, and evil once again stirs in Tristram. Playing as a hero from one of five distinct character classes, players will acquire powerful items, spells, and abilities as they explore new and familiar areas of Sanctuary and battle hordes of demons to safeguard the world from the horrors that have arisen. The first two characters classes -- the barbarian and the witch doctor -- were shown as part of the announcement at the event today in Paris.
Diablo III will feature a custom 3D-graphics engine to render lush indoor and outdoor areas of Sanctuary with a high level of detail and vivid special effects. The game's physics-enhanced environments will be interactive and destructible, offering traps and obstacles that create added danger for players and monsters alike. These elements, along with a new quest system and random scripted events, will be integrated into the game's random-level generator, giving Diablo III the ultimate combination of dynamic gameplay and replayability. Cooperative and competitive play will be available online through an upgraded version of Blizzard Entertainment's renowned online gaming service, Battle.net®.
Blizzard Entertainment is developing Diablo III for simultaneous release on the Windows® and Macintosh® PC platforms. Further information about the game, including details on the other character classes, major new features for the single-player and multiplayer components, system requirements, pricing, and availability, will be announced as development progresses. To learn more about Diablo III, please visit the official website at www.diablo3.com. With multiple games in development, Blizzard Entertainment has numerous positions currently available. Visit http://www.blizzard.com/jobs for more information and to learn how to apply.
I'm so bananas I'm showing up to your open casket,
to fill it up with explosive gases,
and close it back,
with a lit match in it,
while I sit back, and just hope it catches.
Blow you to fragments,
laugh,
roll you, and smoke the ashes.
Wow, looks sweet. Too bad I won't get to play it. My computer definitely won't play it and I got my share of computer/online gaming from diablo II. A demo probably would suffice for me. A few good hours of fun is better to me than wasting a lifetime on online games. But that's just me
Witch Doctor looks like my preference between the two classes shown. And big thumbs up for finally offering both genders as for each class.
"Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life!"
Murdar Machene
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Jun 29 2008 05:01 am
Still posting in the wrong thread, idiots. Hehe
GPFontaine
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Jun 29 2008 03:52 pm
Murdar Machene wrote:
Still posting in the wrong thread, idiots. Hehe
Murdar Machene
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Jun 29 2008 06:31 pm
Hey, don't talk down about Artie, you fucking asshole.
Blackout
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Jun 29 2008 07:39 pm
Did any of the parents think it was weird that Artie always hung out with the kids? I mean he was like some 30 year old bipolar guy who ran around the streets shouting PIPE!
GPFontaine
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Jun 29 2008 08:30 pm
Murdar Machene wrote:
Hey, don't talk down about Artie, you fucking asshole.
You are so right. Artie isn't the problem.
You are.
As I see it, there is a simple solution to this problem, you need to go fuck yourself.
Murdar Machene
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Jun 29 2008 10:25 pm
As I see it, you're still posting in the wrong thread, dummy.
I'm just trying to keep these forums clean, buddy. I have a job to do. This thread is redundant, and that means we all have to stop posting in it and post in the other one instead. It was created first, them's the rules.
I mean, do you really want to talk like that to a super moderator? I'm just making a humble suggestion here pal, before this whole thread is whisked off to the island of lost threads if you catch my drift.
Lady_Satine
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Jun 30 2008 12:34 am
Anyone want to get together and do some LoD sometime? I haven't played in ages so I'd have to run a new character.
If I could make a suggestion for a class I don't want returning, it'd have to be the assassin.
"Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time, and you'll have the time of your life!"
Murdar Machene
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Jun 30 2008 02:10 am
Go figure a fat dumpy moron dislikes the only fun class that actually took any skill in the entire series.
GPFontaine
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Jun 30 2008 10:06 am
Murdar Machene wrote:
As I see it, you're still posting in the wrong thread, dummy.
Ok... I'll bite. What thread is the correct thread? Please include a URL.
I now bestow upon you the title of Most Awesome Person.
Murdar Machene
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Jun 30 2008 02:43 pm
I'd rather use a trainer than stoop so low as to buy items on ebay or some bullshit like that. Either way the game's not fun anymore, it's been patched into hell and it's practically a requirement you have an 8 player game to do a single goddamn thing in hell difficulty. Random immunes and fuck horrible elemental damage just destroy everyone but the richest assholes, and all they do is stand in place spamming frozen orb / meteor / hammer.
GPFontaine
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Jun 30 2008 04:09 pm
Murdar Machene wrote:
I'd rather use a trainer than stoop so low as to buy items on ebay or some bullshit like that. Either way the game's not fun anymore, it's been patched into hell and it's practically a requirement you have an 8 player game to do a single goddamn thing in hell difficulty. Random immunes and fuck horrible elemental damage just destroy everyone but the richest assholes, and all they do is stand in place spamming frozen orb / meteor / hammer.
Why are you posting about this in the wrong thread Murdar?
docinsano
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Jun 30 2008 04:18 pm
Did you see the name of his thread? It's like Dolpho or something. How the fuck do you get Diablo III out of Dolpho? Also he triple posted which I hear is frowned upon. So who cares? Post in whatever thread you want.
