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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Yeah I knew that I was just being a pill!
Actually the only issue I had with Hellfire was the terribly annoying "BOING BOING BOING" sounds that those things made when they bounced around. I have not played Hellfire in something like a decade and only remember 1. Fiddling with the .ini file to make that guy appear in a cow suit - That was funny! 2. The horrible BOING sound from those monsters - Still haunts me to this day.
Yes, it seems like Hellfire was rushed a bit but only the audio seemed to need work. As a whole it was a decent little add-on to the original Diablo. In fact if I still had the media I would probably play D1 & HF today, but the CDs are looooooong gone! In fact my copy of Hellfire was borrowed from a friend of mine so I never really owned it.
And back in the D1 days I only had dial-up so I never played D1 on battle.net. That could have been interesting but I did play D1 multiplayer on local LAN with work buddies when work got slow.
Well, by the looks of this Blizzard is going to have heaps more pressure on them to make a good Diablo announcment at the WWI then they had at any of the earlier Blizzard events!
The "other guys" got WOTLK and SC2. Now it is our turn!
You say you played the beta, like it's out of beta now. I'd say the game has potential, alot more than Diablo 3 does at this point. First off, the game has only been in developement for a couple years, not 7 or more. The developers also take feedback directly from the players themselves. Has anyone at Blizzard asked what we want? They also don't have this cash cow of WoW financing their current and future products. A team of 17 developers created Mythos, and that's where they are today. I think they started wtih 5. Raking in $100 million a month can afford a very large team that should have had Diablo 3 out already.
lol dude if u were trying to back up flagship it didnt work.. all ur doing is coming up with excuses like y they suck ass like ooooh they dont have as much income as blizz. well theres a good reason y they dont have as much money as blizz. haha and i liked the "like it's out of beta now" comment. wait wait, is hellgate london out of beta? cuz just like mythos that game is plain, ruthless shit. and saying that mythos has more potential than diablo 3.. HA. HAHAHAHAHHA. man u must be fuckin joking me. get tha fuck off the d3 forums and go play mythos.
oh and feedback, feedback from the players themselves eh?
"I R WANTS TO HAS KOOL WINGs LIKE TYRAEL BUT ONLY ME!!!
AND I WANTS A SWORD THAT WWs EVERYTHING IN SCREEEEEEN NOW... YA AND I WANTS ENCHANT COPIES JUST LIKE IN WOWSSSSS. EVERYTHING INSTANCED JUST LIKE IN HELLGATESSS."
i cant stand that game.. its just embarassing
u set urself up to get flamed when u started chirpin d3 on a d3 forum
Yes you really got into mythos closed beta. I highly doubt that buddy. I bet you didnt even go into the site and actually look at the trailers or anything. How about you stop blowing smoke up peoples a**** and actually research before you post.
A game that actually in beta form has A hell of a lot more potential then a game thats prob not going to be released. Blizzards owns the rights to so many domains of games that they May ( less then 1 % chance) make but the chances of that actually happening are slim to none. You guys are all getting your hopes up for something that will prob not happen or if it does it will be another 5-10 years before it actually is close to coming out.
I love how you blow smoke out of your ass in the first paragraph. For the fifth and final time mythos is in CLOSED BETA FORM. That doesn't mean the game is out AND that doesn't mean you its open for anyone to download and play.
y would i lie about getting into mythos beta. its not an accomplishment. u fuckin sign up and get an email the next day. waste of time tho to find out that the game along with all other flagship material is SHITT!!!
First off, I never mentioned HgL. I've never played it, so how can I say anything about it? I never made excuses, they were examples of how a new game from a new studio is doing well. Considering the game was created for a net code test for HgL, it has drawn a lot of attention. Several sites have started doing reviews of the game, and not one has been negative. Any game that is currently playable has more potential than a bunch of acquired domains for a game that has yet to show itself to the world. Let's see if Blizzard releases the game for free.
Now about being "flamed", I think you need to do a little better next time. Having the mentality of a 12 year old doesn't help your cause. Just because you get excited because you are on a forum and get to use profanity, doesn't make it a flame. Your grammar and spelling only shows your lack of intelligence. But you keep it up there big guy, some day someone might take you seriously.
Mythos is not Diablo, Mythos is Mythos. I am sure you and pwnubis haven't played HgL on it's latest patch, so just because of what others have said, you'll just agree? You're both sheep. If you never played Mythos, how can you tell how good the game is? Give it a try before you go and bash it.
Iam sorry but who are you to assume what i have and have not done? i have played HLG on its latest patch and it is still a bug ridden game and what kind of company releases a game with that much bugs in it at full price anyway? now you are talking about the mentality of a 12 year old? why do you have to insult people to make your point? don't call me a sheep if u have no idea who i am or what i play. so far in my opinion flag ship is shitty u should respect my opinion as iam respecting yours...
How can you have an opinion on something you have never experienced for yourself? Just because you had a bad experience from one game by a developer, doesn't mean that they are all going to be bad.
they did a very sloppy job with HLG and i cannot trust that they are going to do any better with a FREE online MMO! that is a huge task to take on and i dont think they are ready for it...epically considering the single player even sucked for HLG...
Just so you know, they are being devoped by different teams. Your logic is flawed though, so explaining things to you is not worth it.
wow ur really not a nice person....ok so this is what iam saying the bar for quality at flag shit is much lower then it needs to be to make a good quality mmo...oh and ur not better then anyone here so dont act like it
I never claimed to be nice. I didn't say I was better than anyone either. You're the closed minded individual who won't even give a game a chance, because you played a flawed game by the same developer. Every developer has failed at one point or another. Blizzard has done so, and has just been fortunate enough in not releasing those games.
there was no fortune about it...there standereds are to high and they refuse to release bad games........and iam not closed minded i just judge based on actions........in my opinion you are being ignorant by not considering the abomination that is hell gate London..i mean u said urself that you haven't even played it...