Diablo 3 Release Date??

[Beetlebomb]

Definitely going to be 2011.

 

[Cheesy]

You don't know that, there's still a possibility it could come out in Winter of this year.

 

[Whitesock]

I think it would be more likely that SC2 would be winter this year, seeing how SC2's beta has been given a time to start, and D3's hasn't even been mentioned yet.

 

[BlowingKush]

it's so sad when someone explains a simple joke and completely ruins it

you've forgotten that 95% of humans are ignorant

 

[punwisp]

SC2 will come out first, I know this, because there revealing more and more information about SC2 then d3, What there doing with D3 is what they did with SC2 a couple years ago, reveal some, and take a long period of time between updates. on SC2 there adding more and more, its almost ready. SC2 will prob come out before may, if we are lucky

 

[Jaujarahje]

SC2 will come out first, I know this, because there revealing more and more information about SC2 then d3, What there doing with D3 is what they did with SC2 a couple years ago, reveal some, and take a long period of time between updates. on SC2 there adding more and more, its almost ready. SC2 will prob come out before may, if we are lucky

It's pretty obvious SC2 will come out first. They have publicly announced beta soon, they have far more updates on it and we hear almost nothing about Diablo 3 for extended periods of time. They would have to delay SC2 an incredibly long time for D3 to come before it

 

[Beetlebomb]

They have publicly announced beta soon

Where? I'd like to see the link, because the SC2GDF is full of threads asking "When's beta getting announced!?!"

I'd appreciate it a lot.

--Beetle

 

[Jaujarahje]

Bad wording, I meant that they have talked about the beta, how it was supposed to happen end of 09 and such but got delayed. While D3 hasn't talked about that much at all much less a beta. Still isn't great wording but I can't think of a better way to put it right now

 

[H34DhUnT3r]

Anyone has any updates?

 

[SerraAvenger]

Probably somewhen close to first quarter of 2012

 

[Jedimindtrixxx]

well if that blizz product slate is to be believed then its q4 of 2011

 

[SerraAvenger]

well if that blizz product slate is to be believed then its q4 of 2011

Generally true, I just don't believe in deadlines. Blizzard are good pals and they don't either.
I mean yeah it is possible to get a good guess, but you can't ever say its done until it is. For most small companies that means they'll have to either ship a flawed project or miss the deadline, which usually pushes costs so far that the game itself becomes unprofitable.

Blizzard have WoW

 

[YourFace]

The longer they take, the more money blizzard loses.

 

[Monsterous]

The longer they take, the more money blizzard loses.

Wrong.
The longer they take, the better the quality of the product, the better the reviews, the better the customer satisfcation, the better the consumer loyalty, ultimately deriving into more money.

Besides, since when does Blizzard rush things? (All failures is most likely caused from Activision's standing, im looking at you B.Net 2.0)

 

[tommerbob]

The most realistic date is Q4, 2011. Blizz always releases games ~3 years after announcement. They announced D3 in August 2008.

 

[Inflicted]

Wow how long have we waited for this game?..

And they still havent announced a release date. I wouldn't be surprised if it came out like end of next 2012 :/

 

[13lade619]

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Soon...

 

[XXXconanXXX]

I find it hilariously ironic sqrage's speculation of June 09, about 3 years ago.

 

[Bloodcount]

Wow Can u actually belive that this thread is 3 years old ? When was DIII announced again ?

 

[tommerbob]

Wow Can u actually belive that this thread is 3 years old ? When was DIII announced again ?

Less than 3 years ago...

I believe it was the first week of August 2008.