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The End of Days approaches…. Diablo III will be unleashed from the Burning Hells on May 15, 2012, and you can be ready to play the minute the servers go live by pre-purchasing the game digitally on Battle.net today.
Beginning May 15, players around the world will be able to return to Tristram to discover the dark secrets of a fallen star and begin their quest to save Sanctuary from the impending demonic invasion. To secure your place as a barbarian, monk, demon hunter, witch doctor, or wizard right now, simply log in to your Battle.net account, and then purchase and download* Diablo III, and you’ll be ready to play when the game launches.
World of Warcraft players interested in getting Diablo III for free can still get in on the World of Warcraft Annual Pass, but the promotion will be ending at 12:01 a.m. PDT on May 1, 2012. When you sign up for the Annual Pass and make a 1-year commitment to World of Warcraft, you’ll receive a free digital copy of Diablo III, an exclusive World of Warcraft in-game mount (Tyrael’s Charger), as well as access to the upcoming World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria beta test. Learn more at the Annual Pass signup page.
For more details on the May 15 release of Diablo III, be sure to hit the official press release, or head to our new Diablo III game page to learn more about the game and pre-purchase your digital copy.
*When you pre-purchase Diablo III, you will be able to download an encrypted version of the game that will be unlocked upon release on May 15.
Beginning May 15, players around the world will be able to return to Tristram to discover the dark secrets of a fallen star and begin their quest to save Sanctuary from the impending demonic invasion. To secure your place as a barbarian, monk, demon hunter, witch doctor, or wizard right now, simply log in to your Battle.net account, and then purchase and download* Diablo III, and you’ll be ready to play when the game launches.
World of Warcraft players interested in getting Diablo III for free can still get in on the World of Warcraft Annual Pass, but the promotion will be ending at 12:01 a.m. PDT on May 1, 2012. When you sign up for the Annual Pass and make a 1-year commitment to World of Warcraft, you’ll receive a free digital copy of Diablo III, an exclusive World of Warcraft in-game mount (Tyrael’s Charger), as well as access to the upcoming World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria beta test. Learn more at the Annual Pass signup page.
For more details on the May 15 release of Diablo III, be sure to hit the official press release, or head to our new Diablo III game page to learn more about the game and pre-purchase your digital copy.
*When you pre-purchase Diablo III, you will be able to download an encrypted version of the game that will be unlocked upon release on May 15.


Comments
#1 Fubar
Zealot
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:31 PM
when they didn't announce it there was a chance they released it in april, for example 4-17-2012, as a rumor was going around...
Dude just be grateful we have a release date and its not June!
Oh and i cried a little.
#2 Majesty
Diablo Fan
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:31 PM
#3 choklitcow
Zealot
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:31 PM
#4 Kairy
Advanced Member
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:32 PM
was convincing the world he didn't exist.
#5 xynoman
Faithful
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:33 PM
#6 Roadolph
Zakarumite
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:33 PM
#7 Nuggetz
Sexton
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:34 PM
http://i.imgur.com/O7Oeo.png
I received TWO beta keys. Eat it and like it.
#8 Baracuda
The Reckless Drunk Barbarian
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:34 PM
#9 Gallows
Diablo Fan
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:34 PM
#10 Stigmataa
Zakarumite
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
#11 DrStrangelove
Zakarumite
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
#12 BaconizedCream
Zealot
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
My brethren of bloodthirst,
my comrades of carnage,
let's venture forth into a journey of Awesome!
Diablo awaits us.
#13 Krae
Zakarumite
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
#14 bidmal
Sexton
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
#15 TheMathMog
Faithful
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:35 PM
I see that they kept their promise, letting us know the release date, two months before release, as today is the 15'th of March, and its released on 15th of May!
Can't get my arms down again!
#16 Jukz
Zakarumite
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:36 PM
#17 FreddyBenson
Hierophant
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:36 PM
what i mean is that i never thought id see it lol
#18 Afro_DemonHunter
Cantor
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:37 PM
#19 Hellmaister
Zealot
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:37 PM
#20 DDodds
Zealot
Posted 15 March 2012 - 01:38 PM
Totally anti climactic, But i dont care!
Who else checked the date to see if it was april fools day?
Oh happy day no more rumors!