And the fanboys wept: no Diablo 3 until 2011

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Diablo 3 will not ship in 2010. In a recent interview with Techland, Blizzard Executive VP of Game Design Rob Pardo dropped the bomb that Diablo 3 “is not going to be out next year.” And the clouds rained the tears of a thousand Diablo fanboys…including mine.

What’s taking the company so long to go gold with the third installment of the franchise that’s already sold 18.5 million copies worldwide? Blizzard just wants to make sure they make a great game, according to Pardo. Can’t really argue with that, as the company’s track record is nearly unblemished.

When Blizzard says it needs more time to make a game truly great, one would be a fool to deny them it. Especially given the delay of StarCraft 2 to 2010, Pardo’s words really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.

But what do you think? Is Blizzard slacking on the Diablo front? If your sights are securely set on StarCraft 2, does this report even faze you? Let us know in the comments section.

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Andrew

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Best title by Blizzard? You guessed it, The Lost Vikings.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Myea, I don't think I ever assumed it would come out 2010, I was actually hoping for 2011, because I won't be able to get a new alienware until then, I'm still paying off the one I got 3 years ago, roflmao.

Seriously though, they can take all the time they want, they've earned that much in my opinion. Modern Warfare 2 will last me a good bit into 2010, and I'm sure I will get hooked back on WoW once Cataclysm comes out.

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Yeah, Cataclysm will hook many, myself included. Luckily, I've been gearing up my huntard on Vashj named NotoriousPIG.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

So yea, Dustin, I see your comment on Intensedebate and on the recent comment pane on your site, but it's not showing up here in the article?

In response though, I have been playing WoW since 2 months after it first came out, and what's sad is my highest char is only 76 and I just started her when I got Lich King (DK). I'm just way to casual with it. I hate raids, too. I did however play on private servers for a bit and I've experienced everything in Kara and Naxx, just not on retail.

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Weird. I've been off and on since beta, but I have 7 level 80s on my account… I'm super awesome at gaming!

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Lol. I need to get paid for what I do, (which is edit, play, and review games), but it's that first step that I always seem to trip on. There isn't much of a game development nesting here in KY, lol. Once I get the payment thing down I can start playing stuff a bit more! Ahh… to dream.

http://intensedebate.com/people/MMOMFAndrew MMOMFAndrew

im leaving this comment just to see how many intensedebate points i have. if comrade_anon has more than me i'll forever call him champion and aspire to his greatness.
http://intensedebate.com/people/MMOMFAndrew MMOMFAndrew

DAMN! you've got me on points, champion_anon.
http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

MUA HA HA HAAA!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Btw guys, I sent you a "contact us" message about possibly reviewing Torchlight or Trine in the wake of this article. Torchlight looks to be very Diablo-ish and I'm planning on getting it soon. I tried to get it the "bad" way so I wouldn't have to wait while at work, but um, yea, I'm just gonna skip that and buy it after watching the review. It has very low system requirements, yet looks beautiful, I think it would hold your interest at least for a little bit this holiday.

Trine on the other hand seems to have some pretty beefy requirements. Even though I have an Alienware, I'm doubting that it will run it very smoothly. (Of course my laptop is nearly 3 years old)

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

We'll have to check those two out. I know Justin and Andrew have played some of the XBOX Arcade titles, such as our Zombie Apocalypse review, but we'll need to dedicate more time to other titles beyond the big ones for 2010.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

I hate to triple post, but check this out on newegg, lol.

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http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

I hate to triple post, but check this out on newegg, lol.

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http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

They must know something everyone else doesn't. LOL! Anyone taking the over/under on 12/31/2010? I'll take the over!

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Same. I hope they do release it on Christmas Eve, like it was rumored a while back, that would be awesome. Santa would be absent for awhile. ; )

Kyol

BlizzTard always said it would be out sooner then we think. IM CALLING SHENANIGANS!
They might just be milking WoW for its last 12 months, WoW sawk IMO since WotlK. :J

Kyol. <3

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Well, whether you love WoW or hate it, it has another good 2 or so years in it at least. With Cataclysm coming out in 2010, nearly everyone I know who used to play is considering renewing their subscription to try it. Blizzard wins again.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Indeed, Blizzard is a beast. As long as they keep putting out pure gold, everyone will be playing whatever they want us to play. : )
http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Oh and btw, I did buy Torchlight last night, it is unbelievable. Super stoked about the free to play MMO version coming out later. There are so many good things about that game, they really have combined a lot from Diablo/WoW/Dungeon Runners to make this a very nice dungeon crawler. Items are plentiful and there is enchantments, sockets, and you can even permanently learn spells from scrolls in addition to your classes spells. I'm rolling a mage that is using a pistol in one hand and a wand in the other, and I have a spell that works like the WoW priests' bubble for if the baddies manage to make it that close. One thing I thought was hilarious, is this almost looks identical to Diablo 3. There is a level that they show for the Barbarian in Diablo 3 that I definitely played last night, the spot where the mobs climbed up the side of the bridge. If you all get the game, the quest that takes you to the area is called "Through the Portal."

Do yourselves a favor and buy this immediately, it will quench your Diablo 3 thirst, lol!

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Comrade, I also bought Torchlight last night. Holy shite this game is good. For a $20 near Diablo-port (made by the original developers of Diablo), this game has been delivering sheer fun. The music/sound/graphics/gameplay are all top notch and the thing that blew me away was the amount of mods and active user community on their forums. I'll definitely be doing a review of this title and highly suggest anyone who enjoys dungeon/Diablo-esque games to pick this one up immediately.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Don't cheat tho… I used a cheat and got myself some spending money and it for one takes away the fun, and two blocks your shared stash. lol.

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

I noticed that it is easier just to shoot most stuff if they are single targets. I almost want to just run in to melee with the Destroyer, since shooting is so easy.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

What difficulty are you playing on?
http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

I guess I'll be bumping it up to Hard tonight. I will only have my laptop while in Oklahoma for the holiday weekend. I wonder if Torchlight will run alright on it. It's kind of a POS. Also, great popping health stones analogy!
http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Thank ya, thank ya, it took me a few minutes to think of a good one, with so many drug addicted stars out there… lol.

The games requirements are amazing. It requires a x86 cpu at least 800Mhz, lol. If you don't have a laptop faster than that, I won't laugh in your face… I will wait until you turn your back It only needs a 64Mb vid card, too, so that's nice.

Jimstylin

Stalling is a good way to build up a greater demand and prices

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

At this point, I'm not certain that delaying the title has anything to do with demand or prices though. It should likely all be about content for the game. Also, a huge company like Blizzard won't want to release their huge hits in the same six months to a year. If StarCraft 2, WoW: Cataclysm and Diablo 3 all came out around the same time, that would equal less people getting all 3. If Blizzard can tier their releases so that each game has maximum exposure and lack of competition, they can expect all 3 to be massive successes. I know that over the last few months, I've been limited to what I play or buy because so many games have been coming out. Over saturation of good titles into the market = less people buying all the games and limiting themselves to one or two of their favorites. Blizzard is full of marketing and developer geniuses, so the release date for D3 will likely be a smart and well thought out one.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

I just want a decent paying job there, nothing fancy, enough to live off of, is that too much to ask

I would definitely have to agree with Dustin, they are more than likely trying to get top exposure for all of their games. Also, as unlikely as this sounds, I heard a rumor they are tweaking Diablo 3 because of stuff that was released in Torchlight. Now, normally I wouldn't even give that rumor a shread of my attention, but I have to be honest. After playing the game for 2 days now, I can say, they probably are changing at least some minor things because of Torchlight. Torchlight looks like a Diablo 3 clone and D3 hasn't even come out.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Hmm, unless the games name is Duke Nukem Forever, then it also is a good way to build up debt, rumors, and false hope. *still crying inside*

http://intensedebate.com/people/DustinBlackwell DustinMMOMFG

Haha. I have better than that. Its like a 2 year old Toshiba Satellite, but I can play wow at like 15-20 FPS on it and it runs nudie websites pretty well, so I think I should be okay.

http://intensedebate.com/people/Comrade_Anon Comrade_Anon

Rofl, you said nudie… *chuckle*

J/K but yea, you're prolly good to go, did you get off steam or D2D? I think D2D says there is no DRM but you get like 10 installs from what I hear.

Lenny

I’m really looking forward to both Diablo 3 and SC2. Though, I did grow up fighting endless Fallen in the dungeons of Tristam. Star Craft is more of a recent liking of mine. I’m just sick of damn WoW. Not even a fun game for me, which is supposedly what it’s all about. Actually just an absolute waste of time. Shame everyone’s stuck on it.
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