Let me preface this by saying if Diablo 3 were to be announced, it would instantly become my number 1 most wanted game...period. I hope to God that they do announce it, the same as everyone here.
That said, none of the clues imo given seem to point toward D3, save for the hel rune.
Yes the splash image is not the same picture as the lich king...but you know it could be another picture of him. Blizzard have been known to redraw main characters (e.g. Illidan) making them look different for WoW than they have in WC3. That is, at least, what I feel the main picture is of. Looking at it from a marketing sense that to me is what they are trying to advertise. WotLK is due out soon and they want to use this event to promote it, and the first thing any uniformed wow person is going to see when they check out news from this event is that splash image. They aren't going to see it and think "hey, maybe that guy in the picture there is from ANOTHER game!"
Granted, it could be argued that blizzard knows this and is just using the lich king as a front (for the uninformed) while provided clues to another game at the same time. And I do believe they are. The announcement that they are going to reveal a new game is evidence enough to warrant that being true. So the question on all of our minds is what is the new game?
So far, the clues pointed out in this thread are imo little evidence of Diablo 3. In fact, they could be taken as indicators to other games like The Lost Vikings. Sadly, no real reason to believe Diablo 3 is going to be announced exists yet...or is there?
Now, this is just speculation, but looking at the bigger picture another game is set to be released in the near future that could threaten blizzard's market-share IF successful. This game is one actually made by former Blizzard employees, and looks remarkably similar to Diablo. The game is Mythos, and it seems to be gaining a lot of praise from those who have played it. A real threat indeed, should everyone go to this game to get their Diablo fix on.
Timing is key, especially in the gaming industry, and the announcement of Diablo III couldn't be timed more perfectly. Mythos is gearing up to open it's beta to the masses right around now, and a major announcement like Diablo III would be like dropping a bomb on their project. It would steal a large portion of their prospective audience's interest. This tactic has already proven successful in the past, when Sony used the announcement of the PS2 to stamp out the Dreamcast. To me, announcing Diablo III here and now makes perfect sense, if only for this reason alone.
Like I said, this is just speculation on my behalf. Though I have been following the industry for years and I tend to be able to predict things with a fair amount of accuracy. So take that for what you will. I'll leave you with just one final thought, Dictionary's word of the day happens to be: harbinger.
This is one of the best posts I have read in the last 5 days. I agree with you 100%
I am sorry to do this to you guys and all, But I am tired of seeing the fucking pinguin. This is why its not the Pinguin notice the hand mainly, one has an extra finger (the fake) which does not show up on the original.
Also the foot on the original is very sketchy, while the new foot on the (fake) is a lot more refined. Please stop posting the damn pinguin.
So please no more pinguin
We know this is fake, but your pic doesn't prove anything. It would've helped if you had zoomed in at the exact same place...
First, I have to say that I have some experience with Photoshop (been using it regularly for 5 years now...)
Ok, look at the symbol. It is much more defined than the rest of the picture. At this level of zoom in, it shouldn't be the case. After that, I've tried a lot of color/brightness/contrast shit desperately trying to bring out those extra branches and guess what? I couldn't. Anyway, if you compare this picture with the original, you'll see a huge difference.
Huh, i am a first time poster... But i have played diablo for quite some time, and i love it. The thought of a diablo 3 gives me jollies in my pants. I love speculating, and since we are nowhere at the moment, i decided to look into the 2 other "runes" That one user had previously pointed out.
Now, i was very interested once i zoomed in, BOTH areas have the exact same image:
Intriguing, no?
Maybe. I'm checking this out on Photoshop right away.
well ive been watching this thread for a while and I decided to try my hand at enhancing even the first rune and found that you were right all along with the rune thing check it out
...This one clearly has been photoshoped. I've tried pretty much anything and there's no way to make it look like that. We have to face it, the first rune isn't Shael nor any D2 rune.
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This is one of the best posts I have read in the last 5 days. I agree with you 100%
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I like coconuts.
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It doesn't work atm but I hope it will soon.
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It brings you to the index of Blizzard Europe then automatically to the splash.
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First, I have to say that I have some experience with Photoshop (been using it regularly for 5 years now...)
Ok, look at the symbol. It is much more defined than the rest of the picture. At this level of zoom in, it shouldn't be the case. After that, I've tried a lot of color/brightness/contrast shit desperately trying to bring out those extra branches and guess what? I couldn't. Anyway, if you compare this picture with the original, you'll see a huge difference.
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I second that.
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