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[ScyberDragon]

The May Conference call is now over. While most of the call was not about D3, we did get some important information. Most importantly, the Diablo III external beta testing is expected to begin in Q3 of this year; that is July 1st - September 30th. Also with this, Mike Morhaime said that they are still pushing to get Diablo III out this year. Of course, with Blizzard, no dates are set in stone. If anything goes wrong or extremely well, these dates can change. However, considering this is the most current news about the beta and the time frame given is very soon, it is more than likely we will be seeing beta start in a few months. From there, it all depends on how well beta goes for the release date of the actual game. Along with this news, we learned that they have begun internal testing last week. This means that most if not all systems are in the game and running. Along with this, we have been promised to get information about all remaining systems before beta so expect a lot of Diablo III updates very soon.

We want to thank everyone who came to the site to get these updates and the 3,500 live viewers who listened to the podcast today. You can expect a lot more updates in the next coming months and plenty of beta coverage here at DiabloFans and through Force Strategy Gaming. There will be a recorded version of the live podcast later today for those of you who missed it. In the mean time, you can check out the slideshow presentation they gave, and if you're actually interested, you can take a look at this quarters' numbers. If you weren't able to listen into the live DiabloCast, you can listen to the recorded version now.

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As I am sure most of you know by now, today @ 1:30 PST is the day of the Activision/Blizzard financial conference call. Now, normally there is not a lot of interesting information during these calls for us DIabloFans, however, todays may be the exception. During the last conference call, Mike Morhaime said there would be news regarding the beta during this call.

Official Blizzard Quote:

As for Diablo III, development continues to go well, and we’re very excited about the game. Our most recent public showcase for Diablo III was at the G-Star show in Korea, where demo stations attracted huge lines of players. I’m looking forward to sharing some more news about the game and our upcoming beta on the next call

So, with the promise of at least "news" and hopefully good news, we here at DiabloFans will be doing everything we possibly can to relay this information with you guys. We will be doing this though various avenues.

First, the actual link to the conference call for those of you who want their info direct from the source. Keep in mind, this is a conference call for investors. This is not a conference call for Blizzard or Diablo. Most of the call is business jargon for investors of Activision and Blizzard. Unless you are into that sort of stuff, you probably should avoid the call itself.
http://investor.acti...m?eventid=96008

The second way to get your information from the call is through the Live DiabloCast. Sixen, Force, and ScyberDragon (myself)  will be having a live broadcast of the podcast we normally do. We will be discussing Diablo 3 in general, answering questions from you guys (that you can submit on Force's Facebook page), and announcing any Diablo news given during this call.
http://www.youtube.c...s/0/OzJQX1Pt3ZQ

Finally, for those of you who would just like your news right here on DiabloFans, I will be giving up to the minute updates on  any news given during the call right here. The Front Page, and more specifically this post, will be used to relay any news we hear during the conference call. You can also check out our IRC to chat with other DiabloFans about any of the news given.
http://www.diablofans.com

[Basuse]

YAY your guys live broadcast is right in between my classes!*cross fingers for beta*

[Magistrate]

And Ihave to work, so I guess I'll miss out on the celebration The live diablocast sounds like it'll be a blast; can't wait to check that out later tonight! It's nice that we know they'll be discussing beta. Usually, Diablo stuff is so ambiguous we never know what to make of Blizzard statements.

[carnage665]

i'll be hanging on your lips over at force's live broadcast page (nick is bekaertll). Thnx for doing this for D-fans guys!

Also, anyone knows how long the conference will take? It's starting at 22.30 local time here and i have to get up at 05.00 for work (damn). Hope i can get some sleep and that any info on D3 will be given fairly early into the call.

Edited by carnage665, 09 May 2011 - 05:43 PM.

[Splitdogg]

I imagine the conference will be a few hours long. I can't wait for the live stream though!

[Doomscream]

Splitdogg, on 09 May 2011 - 06:00 PM, said:

I imagine the conference will be a few hours long. I can't wait for the live stream though!

Actually I think it's around 40 minutes or so.

[ScyberDragon]

yeah, the call will be about an hour long.

[CherubDown]

Can we not get a live feed on the main page, or is that impossible with the whole youtube live thing?

[ScyberDragon]

Yeah, it is not possible for us to host this on the actual site. That is why we are directing everyone over to Force's youtube page. However, I will still be giving up to the minute updates here on the site for those who would like to read about it here.

[BlueKnight3]

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

[hammerli]

Can you view youtube live streams on an iPod? Otherwise I'll just keep refreshing the main page or this thread

[skubaben]

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

If am not wrong its 60 minutes left!

[PhrozenDragon]

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

I believe Force said he would do this yes.

[BlueKnight3]

PhrozenDragon, on 09 May 2011 - 07:03 PM, said:

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

I believe Force said he would do this yes.

Thanks!  I'm currently at work, and on a filtered network. :/

[Magistrate]

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 07:10 PM, said:

PhrozenDragon, on 09 May 2011 - 07:03 PM, said:

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

I believe Force said he would do this yes.

Thanks!  I'm currently at work, and on a filtered network. :/

Booo Employers and their silly filters.

[hammerli]

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 07:10 PM, said:

PhrozenDragon, on 09 May 2011 - 07:03 PM, said:

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Will the Live cast on Force's youtube channel be saved and uploaded to be viewed at a later time? -thanks

I believe Force said he would do this yes.

Thanks!  I'm currently at work, and on a filtered network. :/

You can still visit the site though, so you can read the updates that will be posted in this topic by ScyberDragon

[BlueKnight3]

Magistrate said:

Booo Employers and their silly filters.

I hate it, but it's a public school. Kinda Necessary.   

hammerli, on 09 May 2011 - 07:16 PM, said:

You can still visit the site though, so you can read the updates that will be posted in this topic by ScyberDragon

True, but I don't want to miss on the user asked questions and other possible info.  It will also have all the info in one concise place.  I'll keep watching the main page until I get to the Cast later.  
Plus, those DiabloCasts can be pretty funny!

[hammerli]

BlueKnight3, on 09 May 2011 - 07:29 PM, said:

Magistrate said:

Booo Employers and their silly filters.

I hate it, but it's a public school. Kinda Necessary.   

hammerli, on 09 May 2011 - 07:16 PM, said:

You can still visit the site though, so you can read the updates that will be posted in this topic by ScyberDragon

True, but I don't want to miss on the user asked questions and other possible info.  It will also have all the info in one concise place.  I'll keep watching the main page until I get to the Cast later.  
Plus, those DiabloCasts can be pretty funny!

They sure are yeah ^^ Same here, will try to listen to the Cast and otherwise will do that later and follow the thread for now

[Skarin1993]

Hello everyone my english is little bad so i haven't seen anything about a realease date but it seems like people are talking little positive right now so can anyone give me some information

[SamyBG]

There is going to be a live conference call here , maby they will announce the beta... the full game will be out

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WHEN ITS DONE !!!

Edited by SamyBG, 09 May 2011 - 08:23 PM.