Diablo 3 Updat3
Check out blizzard.com today they made some big announcements about hiring for an "unannounced project" for the team from D1 and D2. They have also put up Diablo merchandise.
http://www.blizzard.com/jobopp/
Quote from
The team behind Diablo I and II is looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Art Director to help lead our art team in developing beautiful, cohesive game worlds for an unannounced PC Project and future projects.
but that's not really news.. there have been several job announcements for the diablo I and diablo II team including 3D artists and Game Designer for over a year.
but yeh it's new that they write "for an unannounced project" .. we're gettin' closer!
I have yet to hear a thought provoking reason as to why Diablo3 shouldn't be made, or 3D. Diablo II was not bona fide 2D. There was a slight third dimension with a graphics setting that emphasized it (not on by default). I know it was not much, but it was still there.
Let us not mistake a fixed bird's eye view perspective for 2D.
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