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Diablo III: PS3, Xbox 360 exclusive fears on console

Product-Reviews writes: While it is fantastic news that Diablo 3 is headed to consoles, Blizzard has obviously remained silent on which platforms will be included. Will the PS3, Xbox 360 and possibly even the Nintendo Wii U all get a console version of Diablo III? One thing that we hope doesn’t happen is console exclusivity, as most of you will be aware that Blizzard Entertainment are a subsidiary of Activision, and it is fairly obvious which platform they prefer at the moment.

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tr00p3r4525d ago

Blizzard wouldn't dare..they are better than that.

MariaHelFutura4524d ago

Ok. If it's on more than one platform it is not exclusive.

MariaHelFutura4524d ago

ex·clu·sive
Adjective:Excluding or not admitting other things.
Noun:An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.

MariaHelFutura4524d ago

The people that disagreed with the meaning of the word, should be ashamed of themselves.

hazardman4524d ago

But for console only gamers yes it would be an exclusive.

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Christopher4524d ago

I gotta say, knowing Blizzard, I think there's a big chance it may be 360 exclusive. Why? Because of the usual reason by companies who are doing their first HD console game, the 360's architecture is more similar to a PC.

I wouldn't be surprised if, when a console version is officially announced, it is announced for just the 360.

jaosobno4524d ago (Edited 4524d ago )

Then why was blizzard looking for a person with knowledge of PS3 architecture in a job ad?

Christopher4524d ago (Edited 4524d ago )

@jaosobno -- From the Joystiq.com article that broke the news.

"Even though this looks an awful lot like an indicator of an upcoming PS3 version of Diablo 3, of course, the standard disclaimers still apply. It could end up being a research-related job and not anything that leads to a console port; it could merely be part of the company's ongoing "investigation." If any company has money to burn on projects that don't turn into retail games, it's Blizzard."

It should be noted that the listing also no longer exists.

http://us.blizzard.com/en-u...

dedicatedtogamers4525d ago

I'm not saying Diablo III will be on consoles, I'm not saying it won't be on consoles, but let's consider some facts.

- The first Diablo was on the PS1
- consoles and PCs are much closer in terms of hardware power than they were back in the Diablo 1 and 2 days
- Blizzard is now a part of Activision now. That is a big reason why it'll probably be put on consoles (more $$$)

Diablo III on consoles isn't far-fetched at all. I mean, we have games like Witcher 2 (never would have imagined that one on consoles) and even Crysis 1 and 2 (admittedly, chopped down compared to the PC versions) on consoles. Both of those franchises were ones that supposedly "would never ever ever go to consoles" according to PC gamers, yet here we are.

C_Menz4524d ago

They already confirmed Diablo 3 will be on consoles.

SkyGamer4524d ago

More like Activision is a part of Vivendi Universal that owns Blizzard. Even as big as Activision is, they are still small potatoes compared to the likes of Comcast and General Electric which owns NBC Universal which owns Vivendi Universal which owns Acti/Blizz.

KMCROC544524d ago

Thats fine & dandy but each division has someone in place to make decisions for that division so those further up are not bothered . so in essences it all up to Mr. B. Kotick.

Astargatis4524d ago (Edited 4524d ago )

And they wanted a PS3 specialist to make it exclusive to another console?I wouldn't bet on that...

cervantes994524d ago

Exactly. Blizzard had several job postings for PS3 developers/project leads.

So yeah, PS3 developers making an exclusive for Xbox 360. Whatever...

I voted this site down for just having no common sense.

KMCROC544524d ago

Maybe thier doing like the NFL with coaching jobs interviewing but really not giving them the job.

Simco8764524d ago

I couldn't even think of playing Diablo on console. Just get it for the PC.

KingME4524d ago

I think diablo would fit nicely on the consoles. Walk around with the analog sticks, and there are plenty of buttons for spells and different attacks.

As a matter of fact I think from a controlling prospective, it may actually feel better on a console. I think some people can so caught up in tradition and how things have always been that the are not very open to the possibilities of doing things a different way.

Slade4524d ago

Didnt the guy who announced it said it was a mistake and it isnt on consoles he only wishes it was?>

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Activision Blizzard Faces $23.4M Fine for Patent Infringement

Activision Blizzard ordered to pay $23.4M for patent infringement involving popular games.

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Skuletor21d ago

Another L for Xbox, when are they going to have good news?

MrDead21d ago

I would read the article but the giant pop-ups from the top and bottom of the screen made me close it.

Without reading $23.4 million isn't a deterrent for a company that size.

peppeaccardo21d ago

Boss: Let's fire a few people to recoup on that loss.
Slave: Cortana has decided to get rid of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.
Boss: Let's get those Firing Letters "Copilot Approved" and send them through the power of the cloud.
Slave: Long Live Phil !!!
ALL in the room: LONG LIVE PHIL !!!!

rlow121d ago

Well another troll company with a patent trying to extort money out of companies. Seems like they’re going to try and sue everyone.

PRIMORDUS21d ago

Not enough drain them for more, fuck Blizzard POS company.

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An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."

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PRIMORDUS36d ago

How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.

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Microsoft has ‘let Blizzard be Blizzard’ following its acquisition, studio says

Microsoft has 'let Blizzard be Blizzard' following the acquisition of the veteran developer according to World of Warcraft's executive producer.

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Kaii44d ago

Diablo 4 storefront being a cash grabbing shitshow does unironically attest to that, kudos.

kythlyn43d ago

Microsoft needs to be guiding Blizzard to be what it USED to be, not allowing it to continue to be the greedy bastardization of itself that it has become.

XiNatsuDragnel44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

Okay i will be interested if they become old Blizzard but might as well be dead.

Rynxie43d ago

They will never be old blizzard. Most of all the OG's left from developers to those on the top (even some decision making folks left).

Vits44d ago

Shame most of the people that made Blizzard what they were, have already left a while ago.

ApocalypseShadow44d ago

I was about to say this. How can they be blizzard when they're no longer blizzard from yesteryear?

blacktiger44d ago

Rare was the thing I lost heart

victorMaje43d ago

Exactly. Blizzard hasn’t been Blizzard for a long time.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.

Knightofelemia44d ago

Blizzard is not the same Blizzard like it use to be.

PassNextquestion44d ago

Were you expecting Microsoft to hire everyone that had left Blizzard long before they purchased the company...

Microsoft has let the Blizzard company they purchased continue to be the Blizzard company they purchased.

thesoftware73043d ago

Wow, PassNextquestion,

You fully understand what that saying means, unlike some people on here who just have to say negative garbage talk.

When someone says, "Just let *blank* be *blank*, "they are just letting them operate how they operate.

It's pretty much how Sony "let Bungie be Bungie."

This comment section is full of outright haters, but you have to "let N4G be N4G"

GamerRN43d ago

This site leans so heavily in one direction...

BISHOP-BRASIL43d ago

I don't think people commenting are necessarily blaming MS for anything here, this is just collective longing for what Blizzard/Vivendi was before Activision's meddling.

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