Biggest reason I can see why they would announce Diablo III is to show off Blizzard is damn leet. World of Warcraft: 11 million subs, new expansion coming out, Starcraft 2, and Diablo III would really show Why the merger happened. The new article on Blizzplanet.com says the merger was so they could use Blizzards profits to make more games.
"Blizzard is the cash cow that drove the whole deal," said Buscaglia. "You bet they will maintain a level of autonomy, and I suspect that level will be whatever they want, so long as they keep doing what they have been doing -- bringing in the cash.
At least we know they aren't going to bother Blizzard - they gonna treat them like royalty - since they are bringing them a TON of money from WoW.
The fact that Blizzard is all the sudden interested in Diablo3.com, to me, is ....
I tell you, if Blizzard does NOT annouce D3 this year at all, or tell fans that it's within 5 years, then I really think they going to Lose/Piss off a lot of fans!
I KNOW Blizzard has been working secretly on Diablo 3 for years, that is 100%! They shouldn't have any challenges just to Annouce it and get it over with, instead of keep pulling strings at us fans, and piss us fans off, that's just DUMB!
ANNOUCE IT ALREADY, SERIOUSLY!!!
Honestly... if I was a Blizzard rep knowing that the unannounced project was anything but the Diablo franchise I would probably shit a brick seeing all the hype on these forums, they would be too scared to announce it.
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Blizzard has to annouce Diablo 3 soon, it's just unbelievable to not release it when Diablo3.com domain is aquired... leading people to think they going to announce it.
They WILL alienate/lose a lot of fans if they don't annouce it this year, people will get tired and sick of waiting and get frustrated and upset... not wise for Blizzard to do that.
It's already happening, for me!
If they never intented to annouce D3, they should just left Diablo3.com alone, instead of aquiring it!
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Blizzard, please put back the single player offline mode!
Blizzard has to annouce Diablo 3 soon, it's just unbelievable to not release it when Diablo3.com domain is aquired... leading people to think they going to announce it.
They WILL alienate/lose a lot of fans if they don't annouce it this year, people will get tired and sick of waiting and get frustrated and upset... not wise for Blizzard to do that.
It's already happening, for me!
If they never intented to annouce D3, they should just left Diablo3.com alone, instead of aquiring it!
Hmm I just can't wait to see what happens here. Ladder reset taking 2 hours longer than last year.. something about to happen to diablo3.com domain, WWI on the 28th and 29th. Good month.
Mr. dragon, what day does Blizzard offically own D3.com
June 1st was the day they officially owned it - he won't tell us when it will redirect to something of Blizzard, though. - In 16 days we will have most likely figured it out though.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL TIMING OF DIVERSION OF THIS DOMAIN IN CONNECTION TO ANY DIABLO INSTALMENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS MONTH?
I do not know, nor have confirmed if the domain name will be used for an announcement on June 29. I don't know if there will be an announcement at all. I will find out once I witness: an announcement or a on-your-face nothing happened.
However, the original question a few pages back was: When will the domain name be hand over to Blizzard?
I replied soon. But I can't comment when.
Now the comment was that the owner of the domain (Mockery) never says anything.
I refuted that saying that Mockery was who revealed on May 1 what everyone on the net now knows. He will be who also reveals the date it is officially handed over -- as in: when he no longer has access to the domain name admin panel and it is registered as owned by Blizzard Entertainment.
When? Only Mockery will announce that. Keep an eye on the news section in upcoming weeks or days.
I wouldnt give alll your hopes up though... I bet its more than likely just going to redirect to blizzards website, and nothing pertaining to an actual diablo 3... though that still would be more exciting than say... nothing at all, I honestly dont expect anything spectacular.
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Nah..it will be an image of Cain saying "Stay awhile and listen!"
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Quote from: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3690/the_impact_of_activision_blizzard.php?page=3
"Blizzard is the cash cow that drove the whole deal," said Buscaglia. "You bet they will maintain a level of autonomy, and I suspect that level will be whatever they want, so long as they keep doing what they have been doing -- bringing in the cash.
At least we know they aren't going to bother Blizzard - they gonna treat them like royalty - since they are bringing them a TON of money from WoW.
Honestly... if I was a Blizzard rep knowing that the unannounced project was anything but the Diablo franchise I would probably shit a brick seeing all the hype on these forums, they would be too scared to announce it.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
They WILL alienate/lose a lot of fans if they don't annouce it this year, people will get tired and sick of waiting and get frustrated and upset... not wise for Blizzard to do that.
It's already happening, for me!
If they never intented to annouce D3, they should just left Diablo3.com alone, instead of aquiring it!
so true...
Second option is that it will be a completely new game series.
Last (and least) a Diablo 2 expansion pack . No, I'm not stupid.
June 1st was the day they officially owned it - he won't tell us when it will redirect to something of Blizzard, though. - In 16 days we will have most likely figured it out though.
I'll second that. Good call.
http://www.blizzplanet.com
"almost got me again"
Another clue! Quick, decipher it.
almost got him that time. =)
just say yes or no.
DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL TIMING OF DIVERSION OF THIS DOMAIN IN CONNECTION TO ANY DIABLO INSTALMENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS MONTH?
However, the original question a few pages back was: When will the domain name be hand over to Blizzard?
I replied soon. But I can't comment when.
Now the comment was that the owner of the domain (Mockery) never says anything.
I refuted that saying that Mockery was who revealed on May 1 what everyone on the net now knows. He will be who also reveals the date it is officially handed over -- as in: when he no longer has access to the domain name admin panel and it is registered as owned by Blizzard Entertainment.
When? Only Mockery will announce that. Keep an eye on the news section in upcoming weeks or days.
http://www.blizzplanet.com
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--Siaynoq