Diablo3.com becomes Diablofans.com! Blizzard acquires diablo3.com.
Well, there's no point in beating around the bush any longer, so let's get right down to it. A few months ago we were contacted by Blizzard in regards to the Diablo3.com domain name. While they appreciate all the work that's been put into running this big Diablo fan community over the years, they still want the domain name. Hmm, I wonder why? Now before you get all up in arms about it, allow me to explain a few things.
First off, this fan site isn't going anywhere, it's just getting a new name: Diablofans.com! Blizzard is actually being really cool about it, giving us all the time we need to make it a smooth transition before we hand the old domain over to them. So be sure to update all of your bookmarks and point 'em to diablofans.com instead. Your user accounts will all still be perfectly functional and, along with this new site name, we'll soon have a big site redesign up and running as well. A new name, a new look. Huzzah!
Secondly, while Blizzard is indeed acquiring the diablo3.com domain name, they told me that this shouldn't be considered an announcement for the Diablo 3 game we've been waiting for all these years. They acquire new domains all the time. While this is true, I personally can't help but think that this is a confirmation of sorts that they're working on the next Diablo game. Sure, they can claim it's because they want to protect their intellectual properties 'n what have you, but I can't imagine they would all of a sudden be so interested in the diablo3.com domain if they weren't working on a new Diablo 3 game behind the scenes.
On a final note, I want to thank all of you guys who've made this community so strong over the years. It's only going to get better around here and I hope you'll all stick with us. One of the nice things about this whole name-change ordeal is that Blizzard really appreciates the fact that we're a dedicated fan site and we'll be working with them much more closely in the future to bring you the latest Diablo game news.
It's funny, I've had so many offers over the years from people who wanted to pay a lot o' cash for the diablo3.com domain name and I wasn't even willing to consider then. I set out to have a great Diablo fan site because I simply loved the Diablo series. Fortunately, with the help of some great people on the staff and fans like you, we accomplished just that. But when Blizzard came around asking for the domain, I was excited about it both as a Diablo fan and for their recognition of all the work we've put into the site. Fortunately for us, the diablofans.com domain name was available and it fit perfectly in line with the intentions of this site, so I registered it and here we are. Diablo3.com will still be active for a few more months so everybody can have a chance to get used to the new Diablofans.com domain. After that, it will simply point to the Blizzard.com homepage... at least until they're ready to use it for something more worthwhile. One of the nice things about the new diablofans.com domain is that it's all-encompassing. Instead of the site just being for people waiting on Diablo 3, it can serve as the main hub for *all* current and future Diablo games. Isn't it nice to know you'll always have a place online you can call home? Hey, even Diablo's demon minions need a place to hang their hats too.
Alright, that's all the news for now. I'm sure all of this news is gonna get the Diablo 3 rumor mill running like a mad banshee... so have fun discussing the announcement with your fellow Diablo fans!
update: Some gaming news sites are reporting that Blizzard "purchased" the diablo3.com domain from me. This is not the case. As I stated in the above post, if it was my intention to make a profit off of the domain, I could've sold it years ago, but I didn't. When Blizzard spoke to me about their interest in the domain, I was happy to give it to them since they had no problems with us moving the site to diablofans.com and will now be working more closely with us in the future. So yeah, I just wanted to clear that up... there is no monetary exchange taking place, I'm simply giving Blizzard the diablo3 domain.
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Wait wait, you joined recently? Lol, wow, I kept reading your name and thinking you're Acid Reign, a veteran member of the forums. Lol, now we have two guys with practically the same name.
once again.. y r u here???
WWI 2007 -- Blizzard announced Starcraft2 with a nice cinematic and gameplay footage. The Zerg had not been even finished. It was incomplete.
I would imagine WWI 2008 could have a Diablo game announcement, a cinematic, concept art and maybe ... just maybe ... a gameplay video. Dreaming costs nothing. There may be no announcement, but there is a possibility and that's what matters.
The combination of Activision and Vivendi Games, Activision Blizzard, will create the world's largest, most profitable pure-play video game publisher with some of the most popular titles in the industry, including Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, Tony Hawk, World of Warcraft®, Starcraft® and Diablo®.
@thas those are some powerful titles, I wonder if they purposefully put diablo at the end.
Nobody lied dumbass.
1st off ur dumb...there is no logic at all supporting ur statement..in fact all the logic points toward d3 being and WWI and second off if ur gonna be a negative bitch leave DIABLOFANS.COM!!!! if u dont think its going to come then why the fuck would u even join
Why would anyone expect D3 to be announced in Korea over SC2? Only an idiot would expect that.
Besides, if you're gonna be such a pessimist, why don't you just leave and not try to drag us all down with you? Gtfo, please.
lmfao they forced u to waste ur 14 days? if u used ur eyes to read the words that MD posted and then little tiny brain to logically think about the things he said u probably could of figured out it wasnt a game announcement on ur own seeing as how he said in bold that it wasnt! fucking dumbass!
just because there was a countdown doesn't mean it had to be something great, you may think its not, others do.
i don't think its a very reasonable point at all to make, just because its not what you want or what anyone else wants doesn't mean you have to get mad about it. Everybody here i'm sure was hoping for something better, but you don't see everyone complaining about it. it's all about Patience and Maturity some people don't have both, some people don't have either.
MD said it was nothing big, and most people just skipped aroudn the forum, which is understandable, but they most likely missed some key points made by MD.
If anyone wants to be mad still, then fine, but theres no need to bring it here. If your seriously mad enough where you need to vent on someone across the internet then here
Grow up. Stop trolling for trouble. You did not pay for membership.
i think the news is great!!!! i am absolutely excited about blizzard buying diablo3.com! i just thought ur statement was moronic