We've seen plenty of hints from Blizzard that they are exploring making a console version of Diablo III in interviews and conference calls. PC gaming is no longer the the money-maker it used to be any more, having been eclipsed by consoles. It would make sense that if they released both versions at once, they would further boost Activision's bottomline. We've also seen data-mined proof that developer tools for a console version of the game are already in the beta client.
How disappointed/angry would you be if the development of a console version of Diablo III is directly responsible for the push-back of the release date to early 2012, and indirectly responsible for the many other things like the simplification of in-game systems?
Yeah I will be pissed as hell...D3 isn't a console game. They should put the man-power, they have put so far into the console design ect., in D3 to complete it sooner. It was always first designed to be played on the pc, not a console. No matter what Jay Wilson say about "how good it feels with a controller"...
There's no option for "I don't think this is the case".
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the game itself is done. Everything about the social aspect (AH, bnet, menus) is still well under development and doesn't feel/look polished at all.
No. Jay said that the main focus is to get the game for PC and Mac first. The console is not a priority and it won't affect the release of the PC and Mac version by any means.
As cool as it was playing Warcraft 2 on a console (Sega CD if my memory serves me correct), I kind of figured they gave up on this idea after the lackluster attempt of Starcraft 64. They haven't made any console attempts since then, have they?
it will be tough to wait but again... there is no delay... there was no release date set.. all they said that is that they hope and will try to release by the end of 2011.. a delay is when they set a date and then push it back (which going by Blizzard's history, they will likely do even after they have set the date.. but that hasn't happened yet)
Hmm yeah, not many people seem to be happy about this. I'd be happy, obviously I own a PS3, but that doesn't mean I like the fact that they delayed the game, for whatever reason. Yeah, that's all I have to say really.
The delay is because people where whining about beta gameplay which is like 5% of the entire game if even that which made them change everything about the fucking game which would've been fine with runes. There... I said it, its your fault st00pid beta players and whiners. Now gimme beta so I can delay the game to 2013!
+1 haha
But i think the main reason for the delay honestly is the RMAH. Specifically because they want it at launch.
I think the delay was mainly for WoW if anything. Big updates and what not, I stopped playing WoW but I watch "Towelliee's" stream on twitchtv and they were talking about WoW updates, and diablo 3, Im not sure, but I thought they said that the new patch, with deathwing's new mechinecs should be coming out in dec, or sometime soon, and being money smart, of course Blizz would delay diablo 3 to get the max money outta people when the patch comes out. I mean thats just a thought, honestly, i think the game can be released by now. We all seen the beta, there are some problems, but nothing to kill the sales, or not have people buy it. we all knows this. theres deff some shady reasons around the delay, not because the game isnt done. we know its done, we can watch someone stream it perfectly! In this day and age, the problems wcould be easily fixed with updates.
where the options for they were hoping for 2011 never had a release date so nothing is really delayed in fact them saying this so far in advance is a good thing means the early 2012 is more likely
Actually, seeing as how several of my friends that work for Blizzard have told me that this is EXACTLY why they're delaying it... there's plenty of reason to believe it.
Blizzard representatives have said numerous times that they aren't going to delay the release for the console versions. Even if they were lying, I honestly wouldn't mind. I've waited for almost a decade, I can wait a couple extra months for them to polish up their game.
Actually, seeing as how several of my friends that work for Blizzard have told me that this is EXACTLY why they're delaying it... there's plenty of reason to believe it.
Tomatoe and White share my regards. There's no delay, there was no date set. It wasn't *delayed* because of anything specific, it was just never going to be done this year. Nothing happened to make it later, definately not anything to do with consoles...
Actually, seeing as how several of my friends that work for Blizzard have told me that this is EXACTLY why they're delaying it... there's plenty of reason to believe it.
Yah and Santa told me it was coming out this Christmas too....lying fat ****.
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How disappointed/angry would you be if the development of a console version of Diablo III is directly responsible for the push-back of the release date to early 2012, and indirectly responsible for the many other things like the simplification of in-game systems?
I'd personally invade their Headquarters and kick everyone responsible for that decision in their nuts, if I ever found out that to be true
With that said I doubt this is the case, but the people have spoken if it were.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the game itself is done. Everything about the social aspect (AH, bnet, menus) is still well under development and doesn't feel/look polished at all.
This.
+1 haha
But i think the main reason for the delay honestly is the RMAH. Specifically because they want it at launch.
Actually, seeing as how several of my friends that work for Blizzard have told me that this is EXACTLY why they're delaying it... there's plenty of reason to believe it.
A QUADRILLION MAGIC FIND is worthless if you can't kill shit!