Any chance blizzard will make the beta open to all prior to the release date? Maybe change it to a demo format? Not actually sure of the difference, but i think they used a demo for diablo 2.
nope. zero. they've commented and said they will not do an open beta and the demo will come AFTER release... :/
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"once the pretty hardcore gamers we had testing inferno found it fairly difficult, we then we doubled it" -trolololol jay wilson
All the articles are globally released, meaning everyone is suppose to be the exact same. The difference is still there...so no early release for us?!?!?!
Edit: And since I'm not a web aficionado, I can't get the initial US one before the change to 100% confirm it.
According to jeuxvideo.com the game will be released at March 28 ( http://www.jeuxvideo...-diablo-iii.htm ). Still I think it's pure speculation, I'll only believe any date given by Blizzard and only Blizzard. Still it's still on Q1 interval
I've also saw that, but not official if it isn't from Blizz themselves! :Thumbs Up:
IIRC, someone at the vegas convention center (which is huge, has a monorail stop the strip, and would generally be an awesome place for a bcon) leaked a potential schedule. (Here's the speculative part:) Someone in Irvine got pissed, and realized that the entire thing would be much harder to control than doing it a few miles up the 5 in Anaheim, and killed it. They probably also didn't shed tears at the idea of the leaker getting in trouble.
The thing is, with digital downloads, Bliz has more leverage than ever, excepting the REAL big dogs like Target or Walmart, I wouldn't be shocked to see them freeze out a retailer for the week of release if they did a big, obvious leak. Of course, if Vegas is hard to control, imagine trying to keep a leash on retailers in Asia or Europe...
IIRC, someone at the vegas convention center (which is huge, has a monorail stop the strip, and would generally be an awesome place for a bcon) leaked a potential schedule. (Here's the speculative part:) Someone in Irvine got pissed, and realized that the entire thing would be much harder to control than doing it a few miles up the 5 in Anaheim, and killed it. They probably also didn't shed tears at the idea of the leaker getting in trouble.
The thing is, with digital downloads, Bliz has more leverage than ever, excepting the REAL big dogs like Target or Walmart, I wouldn't be shocked to see them freeze out a retailer for the week of release if they did a big, obvious leak. Of course, if Vegas is hard to control, imagine trying to keep a leash on retailers in Asia or Europe...
a schedule at a convention center VS. releasing a game globablly.
ya i can see where those are similar. blizzard would totally freeze out a retailer and delay profits out of spite. what company wouldnt? thats just smart business
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"once the pretty hardcore gamers we had testing inferno found it fairly difficult, we then we doubled it" -trolololol jay wilson
Almost as smart as taking a dozen years to make a sequel to a monster hit. Or buying a studio just to close it a year later. Or selling out to a guy like Kotick. Or totally missing the sweet spot of a title's popularity with a movie version because of creative control issues.
Almost as smart as taking a dozen years to make a sequel to a monster hit. Or buying a studio just to close it a year later. Or selling out to a guy like Kotick. Or totally missing the sweet spot of a title's popularity with a movie version because of creative control issues.
Yet the bumblebee flies.
yea because those things again are comparable to freezing out a retailer out of spite. they arent 12 year olds. lol
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"once the pretty hardcore gamers we had testing inferno found it fairly difficult, we then we doubled it" -trolololol jay wilson
just realised that february is in a couple of days
few things are gona happen
1.
lots of people will be frothing at the mouth waiting for any news to come in
2.
the trolls become more unstable as another month has passed
3.
Fake dates are gona rise up everywhere
4.
blizzard will give us snipets of news that will just give the right amount of information that will drive us crazy (in a good way)
5.
PIZZA & BEER MONTH!!!!!!!!
I'm really gonna be disappointed if we don't get a release date by Feb 9...even though I know that hoping and then getting disappointed has already happened like 10 times before...but I have a feeling about this one...but this has again already happened like 10 time before...sooooo...mmm...yeah, I will hold on to my good feeling about that week of the 9th.
I'm really gonna be disappointed if we don't get a release date by Feb 9...even though I know that hoping and then getting disappointed has already happened like 10 times before...but I have a feeling about this one...but this has again already happened like 10 time before...sooooo...mmm...yeah, I will hold on to my good feeling about that week of the 9th.
dont expect a release date by the 9th bunny. ill tell u exactly whats going to happen. they will re-assure the investors on the 9th that they are "still on track for early 2012" then anywhere from 2-6 weeks AFTER the 9th they will announce the release date.
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"once the pretty hardcore gamers we had testing inferno found it fairly difficult, we then we doubled it" -trolololol jay wilson
I'm really gonna be disappointed if we don't get a release date by Feb 9...even though I know that hoping and then getting disappointed has already happened like 10 times before...but I have a feeling about this one...but this has again already happened like 10 time before...sooooo...mmm...yeah, I will hold on to my good feeling about that week of the 9th.
dont expect a release date by the 9th bunny. ill tell u exactly whats going to happen. they will re-assure the investors on the 9th that they are "still on track for early 2012" then anywhere from 2-6 weeks AFTER the 9th they will announce the release date.
I think they will reassure the investors that they will have a 2012 release. the word early will be dropped from "official" estimates and the forums will rage about it. Come mid april they will announce a late june/early july release date. Mid or late may they will make more changes to the game and announce the release date has been pushed back until....soon. Eventually they will release the game on 12/21/12 and sell zero coppies because the myan apocalypse will occur and we'll all be dead.
I keep telling myself I have to cutt my forum researching D3 addiction, but i just can't seem to do it. Now i got my dealers (D3 production staff) telling me early 2012 and this semi-promising meeting coming Feb 9th, and my addiction only gets worse... I lay in the corner at work shaking waiting for the next hit of information, neglect my girlfriend who is about 1 more delayed release from having an intervention for me. Nothing has been as satisfying as what got me addicted that danm dramatic Blizzcon 2008 video. Im telling myself though if nothing comes from the Feb 9th meeting im going cold turkey or going to start doing herion as a less harmful addiction.
I keep telling myself I have to cutt my forum researching D3 addiction, but i just can't seem to do it. Now i got my dealers (D3 production staff) telling me early 2012 and this semi-promising meeting coming Feb 9th, and my addiction only gets worse... I lay in the corner at work shaking waiting for the next hit of information, neglect my girlfriend who is about 1 more delayed release from having an intervention for me. Nothing has been as satisfying as what got me addicted that danm dramatic Blizzcon 2008 video. Im telling myself though if nothing comes from the Feb 9th meeting im going cold turkey or going to start doing herion as a less harmful addiction.
I keep telling myself I have to cutt my forum researching D3 addiction, but i just can't seem to do it. Now i got my dealers (D3 production staff) telling me early 2012 and this semi-promising meeting coming Feb 9th, and my addiction only gets worse... I lay in the corner at work shaking waiting for the next hit of information, neglect my girlfriend who is about 1 more delayed release from having an intervention for me. Nothing has been as satisfying as what got me addicted that danm dramatic Blizzcon 2008 video. Im telling myself though if nothing comes from the Feb 9th meeting im going cold turkey or going to start doing herion as a less harmful addiction.
take it out on your GF if u know what i mean
stay away from diablo news for a few days and all involving diablo
dude... like 50 threads started on the main forum over beta invites with thousands of comments saying they got in. this last wave was definitely in the tens of thousands at LEAST.
-HUGE sign of release
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nope. zero. they've commented and said they will not do an open beta and the demo will come AFTER release... :/
A tweet from Bashiok about it (http://twitter.com/#...705098294833152):
This is probably nothing...
But what still confuses me is that the EU one is still the same...
I've also saw that, but not official if it isn't from Blizz themselves! :Thumbs Up:
Not only is it unofficial, but it may well piss them off enough to move it out a few weeks while finding a way to punish the leaker.
Remember the potential blizcon in vegas?
IIRC, someone at the vegas convention center (which is huge, has a monorail stop the strip, and would generally be an awesome place for a bcon) leaked a potential schedule. (Here's the speculative part:) Someone in Irvine got pissed, and realized that the entire thing would be much harder to control than doing it a few miles up the 5 in Anaheim, and killed it. They probably also didn't shed tears at the idea of the leaker getting in trouble.
The thing is, with digital downloads, Bliz has more leverage than ever, excepting the REAL big dogs like Target or Walmart, I wouldn't be shocked to see them freeze out a retailer for the week of release if they did a big, obvious leak. Of course, if Vegas is hard to control, imagine trying to keep a leash on retailers in Asia or Europe...
a schedule at a convention center VS. releasing a game globablly.
ya i can see where those are similar. blizzard would totally freeze out a retailer and delay profits out of spite. what company wouldnt? thats just smart business
Almost as smart as taking a dozen years to make a sequel to a monster hit. Or buying a studio just to close it a year later. Or selling out to a guy like Kotick. Or totally missing the sweet spot of a title's popularity with a movie version because of creative control issues.
Yet the bumblebee flies.
yea because those things again are comparable to freezing out a retailer out of spite. they arent 12 year olds. lol
I'm really gonna be disappointed if we don't get a release date by Feb 9...even though I know that hoping and then getting disappointed has already happened like 10 times before...but I have a feeling about this one...but this has again already happened like 10 time before...sooooo...mmm...yeah, I will hold on to my good feeling about that week of the 9th.
dont expect a release date by the 9th bunny. ill tell u exactly whats going to happen. they will re-assure the investors on the 9th that they are "still on track for early 2012" then anywhere from 2-6 weeks AFTER the 9th they will announce the release date.
Minimum: release just after my finals next semester. Which is late June.
Reality: probly somewhere between the two.
http://www.target.com/p/Diablo-III-Collector-s-Edition-PC-Game/-/A-13897461?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Froogle_df&LNM%7C13897461&CPNG=&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=13897461
February 6th, 2012 around noon CST Blizzard will announce the release date of Diablo 3.
Prediction 2:
The release date is April 3rd, 2012.
I think they will reassure the investors that they will have a 2012 release. the word early will be dropped from "official" estimates and the forums will rage about it. Come mid april they will announce a late june/early july release date. Mid or late may they will make more changes to the game and announce the release date has been pushed back until....soon. Eventually they will release the game on 12/21/12 and sell zero coppies because the myan apocalypse will occur and we'll all be dead.
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-HUGE sign of release