Diablo III Release Date

[YosemiteSam]

May 15th.

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IRVINE, Calif. -- March 15, 2012 -- The end is nigh! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Diablo® III, the next chapter in its critically acclaimed action role-playing game series, will be unleashed from the Burning Hells on May 15.

Starting that day, gamers with a thirst for fast-paced action and adventure will be able to purchase Diablo III at retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. In addition, gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil will be able to buy Diablo III digitally via Blizzard’s Battle.net® website.

Players in the listed Latin American countries and in Russia will be able to purchase Diablo III at local retail locations starting June 7. Digital availability for the Russian version of the game will also begin June 7. In addition to the English version, Diablo III will be fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Korean, and Traditional Chinese.

Blizzard also kicked off global digital presales for Diablo III today. Would-be wizards, witch doctors, demon hunters, barbarians, and monks throughout the world should head to http://www.blizzard.com/games/d3/ now to reserve their digital copies.

Complete Press Release

 

[Dallas]

Silly Blizzard!!

Amazon released that date last week.


YOU LATE BLIZZARD But I am still giddy.............Giggity Giggity Goo!

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

In for the pre-order... now I just have to find time to play.

 

[Dallas]

In for the pre-order... now I just have to find time to play.

I think a few of us here need to stay connected so that we can pwn face together sometime after launch.

We can like be PM friends.


Sam-I-Am has to play the chic Sorc though. :laugh2:

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

You get to choose your gender in D3 regardless of class, so nobody will HAVE to play a female if they don't want. =)

I was a bit bummed when I heard they had to cut the arena style pvp from launch and add it later, but hell, what do I care when I get to farm loot and kill stuff? I'm sure it'll be better for the longer development time(the pvp that is).

In the meantime, I can't even find time to play the D3 beta between TOR, ME3, and FFXIII-2.

 

[Dallas]

You get to choose your gender in D3 regardless of class, so nobody will HAVE to play a female if they don't want. =)

I was a bit bummed when I heard they had to cut the arena style pvp from launch and add it later, but hell, what do I care when I get to farm loot and kill stuff? I'm sure it'll be better for the longer development time(the pvp that is).

In the meantime, I can't even find time to play the D3 beta between TOR, ME3, and FFXIII-2.

We know...we were just messin w/ SIA. I have 2 games I have been playing waiting for D3. It will be nice to get going.

STOKED!

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I'm down if we all decide to play together or somethin.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I pre-ordered mine from Amazon back in September I think. :laugh2:

I think I get an email at least once a month from Amazon telling me they still don't have any in stock.

As for playing as a chic, I knew this guy who always had at least one character that was female. I think he did it to sucker dudes that didn't know him into giving him cash and good equipment. :laugh2:

Actually, Dallas knows the guy I'm talking about from back in our Argus days. (Faervas)

 

[Duane]

Looking forward to see the final product. Blizzard generally doesn't release something until it's very polished.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

They're actually having to release D3 faster than they would want, as they had to cut the arena style pvp from the may launch and add it in later, but yeah, D3 has been delayed enough by now.

I'm in the beta, and I can tell you it's already polished, at least the small part you get to play. I can't wait to be playing.

 

[Dallas]

I ran to GS at lunch and pre-ordered 3 clients. Not that I really need to, but you never know.

I am certain there will be a bajillion copies avail for purchase.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

You can just buy it digitally straight from blizzard and download it as well. You don't even need a hard copy.

 

[Dallas]

You can just buy it digitally straight from blizzard and download it as well. You don't even need a hard copy.

I stream enough video/movies/tv and always make my purchases from the store because of cap issues. There are usually reasons why some of us purchase hard copy still.

20MB and 300GB / month.

 

[Bill Wooten]

Can't wait. I have put off video game purchases for awhile waiting on this one Doubt I'll be able to play that much, but I'll buy it due to the countless hours I spent on Diablo and Diablo 2. Blizzard does it right and deserves the support.

 

[YosemiteSam]

You can just buy it digitally straight from blizzard and download it as well. You don't even need a hard copy.

Actually, I just cancelled my Amazon HC and got the digital download. It's currently at 3.07GB of 7.60GB downloaded.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I stream enough video/movies/tv and always make my purchases from the store because of cap issues. There are usually reasons why some of us purchase hard copy still.

20MB and 300GB / month.

Screw that! F limits on home broadband!

 

[Dallas]

Screw that! F limits on home broadband!

I agree totally. This cap bologna is rediculous. Only in America does this happen.


We were/are so slow upgrading out networks here.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

Yeah, I would be pissed if I had to deal with a download cap on my cable.