D3 Not Coming Soon

[Craka_J]

A better title for this thread would be "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

http://pc.ign.com/articles/104/1044627p1.html

Evidently, Blizzard Entertainment announced that Diablo III isn't coming out in 2010 and is, instead, going to be released "in a few years." So much for building up the hype just to shut us down like this.

The reason for this is that ActivisionBlizzard is too busy working on the new World of Warcraft expansion, StarCraft II, and a StarCraft II expansion. (wtf? game isn't even out yet!)

Personally, I'm looking forward to their Unannounced MMO and Diablo III more than StarCraft II and the new WoW expansion, so I'm pretty pissed about this.

 

[X.e.r.e.X]

I feel bad for those who actually thought that it was coming in 2010

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

I don't care about Diablo anymore. It's an old archetype with little hope. MOBA's are the future!

 

[Tyranid]

And this was supposed to be surprising?

 

[syltman]

I thought Diablo 3 was coming 2011?

 

[Masiah]

I suppose this will leave more space and opportunities for Cloudwolf and his map...

 

[Oziris]

And this was supposed to be surprising?

You said it!

 

[redmarine]

it's not like anyone cares. We got WarCraft III to entertain us in the meantime.

 

[CloudWolf]

oh right I was under the impression that Blizzard had always been aiming for a release in 2011?

As far as I know 2010 was just something hopeful gamers made up that was never confirmed by Blizzard

I could be wrong though

But yea, D3W ftw!

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Diablo 3 will suck, just like #2. Diablo 1 FTW!

 

[oXReapeRXo]

I hate Blizzard...
I stopped playing WoW a long time ago, and I was interested in StarCraft right up until I heard its going to come out in 3 installments. Diablo 3 doesn't look that great, for its release date (201? or 20??) its going to be one of the most dated looking new releases out there.

Hell I'd rather see WarCraft 4 at this point. I bet their new MMO is going to suck as well.

 

[redmarine]

I hate Blizzard...
I stopped playing WoW a long time ago, and I was interested in StarCraft right up until I heard its going to come out in 3 installments. Diablo 3 doesn't look that great, for its release date (201? or 20??) its going to be one of the most dated looking new releases out there.

Hell I'd rather see WarCraft 4 at this point. I bet their new MMO is going to suck as well.

If you've ever been a blizz fan you must have realized at some point that they have never cared about graphics and if that's all you've ever cared for then you don't know Blizzard.

 

[CloudWolf]

I personally think it's a good thing that Diablo III won't be using the most cutting-edge graphics available by its release date

Generally, the average household PC's wouldn't be able to run it. By using slightly dated graphics, Blizzard ensure that the majority of gamers can play their game Chances are if you purchased a new PC today, it will be able to run Diablo III in a few years time

 

[The_wand_mirror]

Well they are forced to release it before 2012 because that's when the world ends eh.

 

[CloudWolf]

Well they are forced to release it before 2012 because that's when the world ends eh.

Isn't that just based on the Mayan calendar running out of days? xD Perhaps whoever was making it just got bored?

 

[Joe-black-5]

Diablo 3 will suck, just like #2. Diablo 1 FTW!

I hated Diablo 1 more than anything, it's overrated in my opinion, I played so many other similar games that no one ever heard about and were 10 times better.

 

[Craka_J]

How is D1 better than D2?! :O

MADNESS!!!!!!!

 

[Joe-black-5]

I played it for a while and then discovered that all I have is a rifle-bow with infinite arrow and kept going down in a dungeon, later I discovered that the dungeon is the whole game.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Plus you're not able to run in Diablo 1, which gets very tedious when going somewhere.

A shame D3 is not on B.A.'s priority-list.

 

[Masiah]

Money is (aka making WoW more accesible and addictive to non-gamers).

 

[Pyritie]

Perhaps whoever was making it just got bored?

That's my same theory, lol

 

[Gilles]

I was hoping for 2011. Sounds like 2012 or later is more likely now. :' (

 

[DudeSpirit]

2012 is the apocalypse so better rush it.

 

[JimBob]

I hate Blizzard...
I stopped playing WoW a long time ago, and I was interested in StarCraft right up until I heard its going to come out in 3 installments. Diablo 3 doesn't look that great, for its release date (201? or 20??) its going to be one of the most dated looking new releases out there.

Hell I'd rather see WarCraft 4 at this point. I bet their new MMO is going to suck as well.

I don't get why people are upset about Starcraft 2 coming out in three installments? Blizzard said to just think of it as one game with two expansions because thats all it really is. TFT was just as big as ROC and it added more units, maps and overall improved the gameplay as well as the editor. The Trilogy ideal is just a fancy way of saying Starcraft 2 will have two expansions.

On the topic; I didn't expect Blizzard to release Diablo 3 in 2010 anyway. I was expecting 2011. At the moment I'm not really interested in D3 right now anyway. I don't really like any of the classes they have out. The color is looking a bit too bright compared with its predecessors; I hope they change it, but if not than oh well. If I hear that the game still gets good reviews than I'll buy it.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

See, if SC2 was episodic, I'd be okay with it, but Blizzard is doing it wrong. Kinda like Valve, they don't know how to pump out titles in a reasonable time.

 

[TwistedImage]

Isn't that just based on the Mayan calendar running out of days? xD Perhaps whoever was making it just got bored?

I think you'd create a 1000+ year calendar out of boredom. Bored of being bored? Sounds like a sad life.

Also, this really isn't surprising. It's Blizzard.

 

[Dr Super Good]

People who thought D3 will be out in 1 year need to get back to reality.
SC2 is more complete now than D3 will be for a long time and it is comming out mid - late 2010. D3 is not even 30% finished compaired to SC2s 80+%, there is no way that makes any logical sense that it could be out in 2010.

What is most likly is a 2012-2013 beta/release, as by then SC2 should be out and WoW aging so D3 takes piroity.

 

[TwistedImage]

WoW is aging, but they're making a new MMO afaIk. And I doubt that D3 will ever have priority, the new MMO will, seeing as there's more money to be found there.

 

[Dr Super Good]

May I remind you that one game is not the same as another...
People working on SC2 for example are good RTS makers, they will not be so good at making an MMORPG for example as those are completly different.

D3 will have piority of artists after SC2 is done purly because all those artists will be free (or mostly free) and it seems logial to get outstanding projects out of the way before starting on new ones. D3 is mostly waiting for art and designer resources, as the engine is prety well refined.

 

[TwistedImage]

You do realize that both SC2 workers and D3 workers were pulled off their project to work on WoW? Blizzard cares not for who's good at what, but for money. Like, well, all other gaming companies that grew too big.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Blizzard is small, its only 300 odd people. Blizzard != Activision Blizzard.

And logically people will be pulled from them, as they were no longer needed on those projects. For example the grunt programmers have prety much finished with those games (only a few needed for any problems which arise), so maybe WoW needs them for something big and new in the mean time.

 

[TwistedImage]

Replace "big" with "rich" and you'll see the picture. The third sentence didn't make any sense to me. :/

 

[redmarine]

Replace "big" with "rich" and you'll see the picture. The third sentence didn't make any sense to me. :/

The reason why Blizzard in 2005 had to pull their team off from StarCraft II was because they had to release World of WarCraft. During that period the main programmers were still making the engine.

Also Blizzard teams don't exceed the number 30 until their projects actually get announced.

 

[visionary]

I just thought I'd point out this comment someone posted on the article:

Do you guys actually take time to read the damm picture...

"Blizzard Lineup drives growth" , To put it quite simply in 2009 wow is driving the sales growth for blizzard after all why wouldnt it at 20bucks per account per month. in 2010 wow is driving growth but the sales from Starcraft are gunna over shadow that. In 2011---> growth will be driven by all current titles , this isnt a timeline for game release its simply a marketing timeline for sales tracking. Diablo 3 quite possibly will be released in 2010 around may/june but seeing as though the finacial year goes from june to june and SC2 is being release in 2009/2010 finacial year of course its going to spike sales and drive growth, 2010----2011 diablo will probably do the same. Learn to chill folks Each game has its own set of developers and own department no game steals from another wel at least in most facets . Keep your knickers on and hold your breath for mid 2010.

I thought he made a good point.

 

[Traxamillion]

I coulda fuckin told you it wasnt coming in 2010. Fucking WoW has to ruin everything, fuck cataclysm and thats coming form a seasoned WoW player.

 

[TwistedImage]

The massive swearing parade could be avoided.

Imo, Cataclysm looks rather good - will be cool to level a goblin with tons of new quests available.

 

[Traxamillion]

ya it wil be cool for the first month liker all the other games then it wil ldo what its famous for and become extremly fucking boring.

 

[Adiktuz]

oh... so it would mean that I have more time to prepare and get a pc that can run Diablo III.... Anyways I'm so busy right now with studies, my warcraft projects and ps2....

btw, from what I understood SC2 will be released together with its expansions? aren't expansions supposed to be released after a game has been released....

 

[redmarine]

btw, from what I understood SC2 will be released together with its expansions? aren't expansions supposed to be released after a game has been released....

Lol... Most epic fail rumour yet. Blizzard said StarCraft 2 will be released in 2010 and the expansions after.

 

[Pyritie]

that was sarcasm, guys

 

[Vengeancekael]

I personally think it's a good thing that Diablo III won't be using the most cutting-edge graphics available by its release date

Generally, the average household PC's wouldn't be able to run it. By using slightly dated graphics, Blizzard ensure that the majority of gamers can play their game Chances are if you purchased a new PC today, it will be able to run Diablo III in a few years time

Well all of blizzard's games run well on mid ranged pcs, so i guess diablo 3 and starcraft 2 should be no different. And besides, it was obvious that diablo 3 wouldn't be coming out in 2010, because they delayed starcraft 2 so they could work on the new battle.net and i guess the diablo 3 battle.net will take longer.

 

[Gilles]

D3 in 2020 probably. Hopefully it'll come out in my lifetime anyways.

 

[Azeroc]

That is bit much, anyway. So, SC2 was delayed, cuz of this new BNet system, so Diablo might be in 2012 or smthing. I more like think it could be in 2012 end, cause they will probably make their own BNet system too.

 

[Vengeancekael]

cause they will probably make their own BNet system too.

Well i don't think they'll be making the bnet system for diablo 3 from scratch and i think it's more likely to be released in 2011.

 

[Adiktuz]

Well i don't think they'll be making the bnet system for diablo 3 from scratch and i think it's more likely to be released in 2011.

or maybe the Bnet system upgrade would be for all?

 

[syltman]

The good thing is that every game blizzard makes are incredible good, don't say that wow is a bad game because it certainly is more populer then any other game out there.

All Blizzard's old games are still being played and modded, warcraft 3 & 2, starcraft 1, Diablo1 & 2

 

[Azeroc]

The good thing is that every game blizzard makes are incredible good, don't say that wow is a bad game because it certainly is more populer then any other game out there.

All Blizzard's old games are still being played and modded, warcraft 3 & 2, starcraft 1, Diablo1 & 2

I don't think Diablo 1 is alive in BNet...

 

[LordDz]

I don't think Diablo 1 is alive in BNet...

Doesn't mean people doesn't play it in Single Player.

 

[Tyranid]

Diablo 1 still has players in B.net.

 

[Pyritie]

Are you stupid? Like really? StarCraft was one of the most popular games off Blizzard, that and WarCraft 2 at the time. StarCraft was AMAZING, and STILL is.

I think you missed this post:

that was sarcasm, guys