If you visit the Blizzard website right now you'll get a strange splash page depicting ice with some runes. People throughout the Internet are speculating what this could mean ... perhaps Blizzard will be announcing a new game? Perhaps the long awaited Lost Vikings sequel will be announced this week at the Worldwide Invitational in Paris?
Well it's quite simple, it's exactly what everyone is hoping/think it's going to be.
Blizzard is going to formally announce they are developing Diablo III this week at the Worldwide Invitational in Paris (or D3 they like to call it).
In fact, much like Starcraft II , Blizzard has been hard at work on D3 for several years and people will quite surprised at just how far along they are with the development of D3. Again, like Starcraft II, D3 will have greatly enhanced graphics, updated gameplay, new classes, and will continue to tell the story of the struggle between the agents of Heaven and Hell (sure that's pretty vague, but it's D3 is D2 with enhanced graphics and updated gameplay, what more do you need to know?).
But when will it come out? Right now from what I understand the loose release schedule is as follows. World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King is to be released by the end of 2008. StarCraft II will be released towards the end of 2009. And Diablo III is aiming to be released by the end of 2010, but I would expect D3 to be delayed until at least 2011.
So all of those who have been patiently waiting for a sequel to Diablo will finally have their prayers answered this week ... and then will have to wait several more years. Well at least Starcraft II should be out to hold those starved D3 fans over.
ok well since the splash page shows the hel rune wich is quite obscure in itself and is not seen anywhere else i now think 100% that Diablo 3 is coming
I don't believe the 2011 release date. Yep, that's right, annouce game in 2008 then lets wait three to four more years before release. I bet two at most. Also given how far along StarCraft 2 is I'm betting they're aiming for late this year or early to middle of next year release.
Check this out... I can confirm that WoW2 is in the works and will be released in 2017... How easy was that?
Thats basically all this guy did and just because he knows some people and has a website is not good enough for me.. and his release dates seem sketchy at best... if we don't see starcraft2 end of 2008/beginning of 2009 i will be shocked.
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Blizzard has been late with their games before, but not THAT late. I think WotLK and SC2 will be out later this year (perhaps early '09 for SC2), and the next Diablo game sometime in the latter half of next year. To my knowledge, Blizzard is trying not to make the same mistakes of the past by constantly missing release dates, hence the lengthy wait for a Diablo announcement and no set release dates for this last batch of games.
:offtopic:Alright this actually frustrates me now. Who is gamingsteve to say that he can confirm diablo 3? All he did was make general statements regarding the release dates and hes assuming that it wil be diablo 3. Sure, there is A LOT of evidence pointing towards a diablo announcement but anyone of us could make the same assumption. A small, evil part of me wants this not to be diablo just so idiots like this stop acting like they have "inside info"
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My goodness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and He in whom I trust…
:offtopic:Alright this actually frustrates me now. Who is gamingsteve to say that he can confirm diablo 3? All he did was make general statements regarding the release dates and hes assuming that it wil be diablo 3. Sure, there is A LOT of evidence pointing towards a diablo announcement but anyone of us could make the same assumption. A small, evil part of me wants this not to be diablo just so idiots like this stop acting like they have "inside info"
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That was more less on-topic... but whatever :confused:
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GamingSteve is probably "confirming" because of all the facts supporting that it *should* be a Diablo III announcement, just like we have been.
With that being said I don't care who hes friends with at Blizzard. They are not going to tell him anything. They are obviously bound by NDA and if news got out that they leaked it they would probably be fired if not severely reprimanded.
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This guy knows a LOT of blizzard employees so his word is good enough for me. No need for any more speculation.
Where is his proof?
yea, I've been a long time visitor of his site. totally good enough for me. NOW I CAN SLEEP WOOHOO
Must.. st.t..tay awake til 3:30.... pfff..... *yawns*
Nevermind. I will be.
Thats basically all this guy did and just because he knows some people and has a website is not good enough for me.. and his release dates seem sketchy at best... if we don't see starcraft2 end of 2008/beginning of 2009 i will be shocked.
6/29/08 - A date you will remember forever.
but theres also alpha and beta we could get into
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6/29/08 - A date you will remember forever.
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"Cards and flowers on your window, your friends all plead for you to stay,
sometimes beginnings aren't so simple, sometimes goodbye's the only way."
hence the off topic emoticon...
6/29/08 - A date you will remember forever.
With that being said I don't care who hes friends with at Blizzard. They are not going to tell him anything. They are obviously bound by NDA and if news got out that they leaked it they would probably be fired if not severely reprimanded.