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Diablo 3 at WWI Confirmed, Ask Questions to Diablo Devs

As gamers around the world have noticed, there has been a lot of "high quality rumours" running around on what game Blizzard will announce at WWI this year, reported on numerous sites, as well as N4G as well. Many are "sure" about Diablo 3, and most voices saying that a StarCraft MMO or new IP will come have been squelched.

The Blizzard splash image has also sent fans rampant with speculation on what it can mean, with vocal voices from all three of Blizzard's IPs. Everything from the WoW movie, Lich King-related, StarCraft or Diablo.

Diabloii.net, a 10 year running Diablo fansite, which (at least used to) have contacts inside Blizzard have now proclaimed that it IS indeed Diablo 3 that will be announced at WWI, and are taking questions from fans who would like them answered this weekend.

Updates:

Blizzard Officially Announces Diablo 3

The blizzard splash image refreshed to a sexy flash animation with the announcement we've all been waiting for, seconds after the official announcement was made at WWI.

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Leord - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Sweet Bejesus! Halleloja! FINALLY!

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Cogo - 541 days 15 hours ago

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=D

Oh, My God!

Is this really happening? FINALLY? I can hardly believe it! Still, I mean, I haven't been let down by Diabloii.net before, so...

Please, please, please, please, please, let it be true!

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Montrealien - 541 days 4 hours ago

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I a huge fan of Blizzard since Warcraft : Humans and orcs all I got to say it...F*ck ya!

but if it is true, and it is announced, then we have a whole new can of waiting getting opened, ah, Blizzard, torchering us is YOUR favorite game...lol

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Wuushu - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Alright, time for the thinking cap to come on - thanks :)

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Condoleezza Rice - 541 days 23 hours ago

3 - Will we see a Ps3 version?

That is my question ^

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SCFreelancer - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Good question, and its more likely then ever that they might consider this after they fused with Activision. However I think that if this is an option for them that even they don't know yet if it can and/or will be ported to the consoles.

Blizzards' roots are in the console business and they have ventured there a few times more after they released Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. This without to much succes unfortunately :( The latest example beeing Starcraft: Ghost...and we all know what happened to that promising title.

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Leord - 541 days 23 hours ago

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That's a very good point! I agree with the poster above, that the chances of a console adaptation is pretty good. A traditional hack 'n' slash game could also be played with a gamepad, instead of a keyboard. Well, most probably, anyway.

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shotputking - 541 days 22 hours ago

3.3 - ps1

i actually played the hell out of diablo for the ps1... and that was after i'd played it pretty extensively on the pc... the first one especially translated well to a console environment, and i would hope that diablo 3 could do the same.

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Icewake - 541 days 21 hours ago

3.4 - Wouldn't count on it

Or a 360 version. Kind of a waste of a question to ask that. This is Blizzard afterall. Wasn't their last console game Starcraft 64...

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Charlie2688 - 541 days 20 hours ago

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Being with Activision now wont change a single thing or pressure them to do anything they don't want to do, if you recall after they joined forced with Activision they went on record saying that while they are with them now and that would create new windows of opportunities (bla bla) that wouldn't change a thing of there previous practices, pressure or compromise them to do others and after there very big and detailed explanation on why SC2 is not coming to the consoles I highly doubt we should even consider a console port right now specially since the game hasn't even been announce yet -_-

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Odion - 541 days 18 hours ago

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Why would blizzard do it, they'll release it for the PC sell 15 million copies and laugh to the bank

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HateBoy - 541 days 16 hours ago

3.7 - hope so

I certainly hope so, though I don't find it very likely unfortunately.

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Cogo - 541 days 15 hours ago

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That is definitely a good question. I do indeed think that there might be a possibility for it, with the Activision merger and all...

I wonder if they would be in the same network though, or a separate one for consoles, or even separate for different consoles. If Diablo 3 comes to other medium than PC, I assume they go all the way, and adapt to PS3, Xbox360 and Wii.

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EvilJoey - 541 days 8 hours ago

3.9 - OMG its here!

Diablo 3's main competion will be AoC? besides there own wow..

AoC is going to xbox... so id say the chances are good!

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SilPho - 541 days 7 hours ago

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If it comes to the PS3, I'll buy it. If it comes to the PC, I'll buy it if I can run it.

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Fanboi - 541 days 5 hours ago

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Why the hell would they need a PS3 version? There's an entire country that exists only to consume and worthship their games. Its not like there's a pressing need to go multiplat. Plus the installed base fanbase for this franchise 10x higher on the PC.

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syrinx - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Awesome! I really can not wait for this weekend. I have a ton of questions as well :)

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SCFreelancer - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Don't forget to submit them since they will be attending the WWI 2008 in Paris (not me unfortunately) and go up and personal with the Blizzard crew!

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Leord - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Another thing I wonder about is if there will be gameplay shown or not... Please, please, please let there be gameplay, not just a cinematic!

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Maticus - 541 days 23 hours ago

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WOOT, Finally!

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Adriana Lima - 541 days 23 hours ago

7 - if it's like WoW

I'd be pissed off.
Traditional hack and slash ftw.

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Leord - 541 days 23 hours ago

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Do you mean "like WoW" as MMO or in the style? I'm sure it will be traditional hack n slash, but that does not have to exclude being more MMOish!

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SCFreelancer - 541 days 23 hours ago

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I agree with you to some extend. I don't want it to be a World of Warcraft with Diablo textures either. I think they are more then likely going to make sure it is differentiates enough from World of Warcraft in style of play. As to how that would work I don't have a clue really... Should it be instanced like the original with random enviroments? YES, that is part of what made Diablo... Diablo really :)

Features from Wow I would like to see are customizable GUI and ehm... the large persistent world would be nice as well..

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HateBoy - 541 days 16 hours ago

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no mmo nooooo!

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shotputking - 541 days 22 hours ago

8 - oh my god...

it's really happening... it's really, really happening... for anyone suspicious of this, i've been going to diabloii.net for probably 7, 8 years... they know their stuff, and if there is one un-official site to trust for this kind of information, it's them... all glory and praise be to Diablo, Lord of Terror.

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Leord - 541 days 22 hours ago

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You're referring to dxmnecro's and pumpkinpunker's reports I wager? =P

Yeah, poor SCFreelancer, this is like his second news post ever, and getting pummelled by self-imposed experts ;)

I for one will not doubt Diabloii.net. There was rumours of Elly dating the CM guy for Diablo when it was in the prime. While that was denied by them both, you'll find references to Flux/Elly/Rushster from official Diablo artists and workers if googling it on the net.

Mwuahaha, I'm all giddy.

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BlackIceJoe - 541 days 22 hours ago

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If this is true I am so happy. I am going to run around and scream for joy.

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bigbluepig - 541 days 21 hours ago

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That is one heck of a reliable source, too. They must have a solid connection to declare this one so definitively.

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SL1M DADDY - 541 days 21 hours ago

11 - Diablo 3 = Printing Money

Nuf said.

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BloodSpillXXT - 541 days 20 hours ago

12 - awesome!

ive been waiting for this one for years, lets just hope they don't fawk it up...
No monthly fee, traditional hack n' slash, same fixed camera angle, and a whole fawking lot of runewords.

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Fishy Fingers - 541 days 20 hours ago

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You describing the open zone? :P

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Thargoth - 541 days 20 hours ago

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"No monthly fee, traditional hack n' slash, same fixed camera angle..."

100% Agreed

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Timesplitter14 - 541 days 20 hours ago

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For a second there I thought Diablo 3 would take place during World War 1, which would've been really cool IMO.

Like a demon-infested time-traveling WW1. Just so they can find a way to put swords and armor in there

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SL1M DADDY - 541 days 20 hours ago

13.1 - Diablo in WWI?

That would be Hell Boy, only a WW too early. lol

I do see a cool game from those thoughts though. WW guns and whatnot and the Diablo goodies. Now that would be cool stuff.

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syrinx - 541 days 20 hours ago

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Lol. Call of Diablo 3 :p I am stoked this is going to happen though, it's been way too long.

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kalos - 541 days 20 hours ago

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Pigcraft. Simply got to be, a territory that few if anyone has ever explored. It'll be a hit, like the Bajillion different expansion packs to The Sims...

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Azurite - 541 days 20 hours ago

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With their current bottomless treasure chest and experience I will expect grand things out of the next Diablo game.

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Charlie2688 - 541 days 20 hours ago

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ZOMG! Diablo 3?

Oh boy I need new pants now :D

And while I am at it I will be getting a couple dozen new "spare" mouses XD

they are esential for the complete Diablo experience :)

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mariusmal - 541 days 16 hours ago

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that few ? roftl

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alxramos - 541 days 18 hours ago

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so what, we have waited 10 years!, if they DO announce it it would be worth the wait.
If it turns out to be a joke I'll kill the Diabloii.net guys for getting my hopes up!

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Scerick - 541 days 17 hours ago

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*Watches as Blizzard laughs in the face of every person hailing the death of PC Gaming.*

*Eagerly awaits his Radeon HD 4870*

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kalos - 541 days 17 hours ago

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Oh yes. I can already hear the cries of "Console gaming 4ever! PC is past it!" fading out, such a pleasant relief.

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nirun - 541 days 17 hours ago

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!!!!!!!!!! *creams* err i mean *screams* for joy =D

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Xi - 541 days 17 hours ago

22 - this is blizzard...

and nothing with blizzard is ever confirmed until they confirm it themselves.

but we can always hope.

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Xulfxulf - 541 days 17 hours ago

23 - pretty!

can't wait for saturday (or friday night?) and the eyeporn to begin!

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SCFreelancer - 541 days 17 hours ago

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The World Wide Invitation 2008 in Paris officially kicks of on Saturday so its most likely we will see the first official screening then ;)

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mariusmal - 541 days 16 hours ago

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if this is really true... that does it.

im gonna put myself in cryostasis until launch date :P i guess it' coming out in 2010 or something.

to ppl saying its going to be an MMO. SHUT UP. WoW is "diablo" mmo, wow borrows almost everything from diablo. they just added the Warcraft Lore to it.

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cooke15 - 541 days 16 hours ago

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so we have to kill Diablo again? lol

ok so if diablo isnt the bad guy which demons survived the first 2?

All i can think of is Belial and Azmodan

Duriel and Andariel died in diablo 2

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cjp4eva - 541 days 14 hours ago

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duriel and andariel arent prime evils they just pawns, and D3 is supposed to be set in heaven sooo...........

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