Author Topic: Diablo III - 2011 at the SOONEST (Read 3898 times)

CajoleJuice · « **on:** November 12, 2009, 11:49:42 AM »

So 2013.

http://kotaku.com/5403098/starcraft-ii-expansions-diablo-iii-coming-in-next-few-years

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While StarCraft II, an upgraded Battle.Net and World of Warcraft: Cataclysm are all firmly pinned down to 2010 releases, Diablo III, StarCraft II expansion packs and Blizzard's next MMO still show a release date of the "next few years".

During a presentation in New York today, Thomas Tippl, Activision Blizzard chief financial officer, raved about the strong business done by Bliizard games. He said the division has a full pipeline of content, which he presented in the slide pictured
here.

While the lineup confirms continued World of Warcraft support and a Starcraft II launch in 2010 (with expansions to follow after), Diablo III was marked to be released in 2011 at the soonest.

Sorry about linking to kotaku, just reposting from GAF.

Akala · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:51:36 AM »

December 22, 2012. :'(

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:53:52 AM »

kotaku sux

oh wait this isn't the breaking all the rules thread

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:56:19 AM »

Sweet, no need to buy new PC hardware until 2012 at the earliest.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:03:27 PM »

Blizzard

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:04:51 PM »

Expected, but still disappointing. $:-\$

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #6 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:09:03 PM »

[youtube=560,345][/youtube]

FlameOfCallandor · « **Reply #7 on:** November 12, 2009, 12:40:33 PM »

Fuck Star Craft, I want Diablo.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2009, 01:31:10 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 12, 2009, 01:28:09 PM

That about wraps it up for PC gaming. Wake me up in 2012.

pretty much.

cool breeze · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2009, 01:36:54 PM »

and people thought it would be 2010

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2009, 02:44:45 PM »

Quote from: a slime appears on November 12, 2009, 02:38:13 PM

So is Torchlight the new king?

Yes.

At this rate, the Torchlight MMO may be out before Diablo III

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2009, 03:42:40 PM »

No surprise there, since StarCraft 2 is going to be 2010 (maybe).

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2009, 04:24:40 PM »

At this rate I will have played Fallout: New Vegas and probably Fallout 4 before playing Diablo III.

Again, I say

Blizzard

cool breeze · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2009, 04:59:03 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on November 12, 2009, 04:24:40 PM

At this rate I will have played Fallout: New Vegas and probably Fallout 4 before playing Diablo III.

Again, I say

Blizzard

If you get a PC buy then (it will probably run on whatever you have now, except a Mac) try Torchlight, or at least the demo.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2009, 05:54:23 PM »

:'( :'( :'(

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:29:57 PM »

I have a Republic of Gamers laptop... I'm debating selling it, tho.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2009, 06:46:21 PM »

Quote from: Willco on November 12, 2009, 11:56:19 AM

Sweet, no need to buy new PC hardware until 2012 at the earliest.

It's a Blizzard game. You'd probably be fine with 2006 hardware.

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 12, 2009, 01:31:10 PM

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 12, 2009, 01:28:09 PM
That about wraps it up for PC gaming. Wake me up in 2012.

pretty much.

There's still the expansion pack for Sacred 2.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2009, 07:11:11 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 12, 2009, 06:46:21 PM

Quote from: Willco on November 12, 2009, 11:56:19 AM
Sweet, no need to buy new PC hardware until 2012 at the earliest.

It's a Blizzard game. You'd probably be fine with 2006 hardware.

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 12, 2009, 01:31:10 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 12, 2009, 01:28:09 PM
That about wraps it up for PC gaming. Wake me up in 2012.

pretty much.

There's still the expansion pack for Sacred 2.

And the expansion for King's Bounty.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18 on:** November 12, 2009, 07:12:16 PM »

Divinity II

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #19 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:25:25 PM »

Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on November 12, 2009, 06:37:57 PM

Why?

Because pc gaming sucks? I forgot how much I dislike it. All I really want to play are Diablo III (not coming out for forever) and old games that my years old desktop can run just fine. Everything I would want to play coming out on pc is pretty much coming out on 360 these days anyhow, and in lots of cases earlier (Borderlands) or better (MW2). I know, blah blah blah top notch pc or laptop blah blah blah better performance blah blah blah.

But it's just not worth it to me to spend that much fucking money when I have no steady job, am living off of and putting myself through school on savings, etc etc. Also, I am lazy and hate to download the bazillion patches, mods and whatnot and change settings to get something to run optimally. I prefer my lazy convenience, thank you very much. I mean, I'll do it for something like Diablo III that won't be coming out on consoles anyway and is actually WORTH IT, but for Dragon Age and Borderlands and MW2, etc etc etc? Not fucking worth it.

GilloD · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:41:23 PM »

lul. How many people work at Blizzard? 4?

ManaByte · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:45:43 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on November 12, 2009, 03:42:40 PM

No surprise there, since StarCraft 2 is going to be 2010 (maybe).

Starcraft has already been confirmed as 2010 at Blizzcon. The only thing holding it up was Battle.net.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:05:07 PM »

I can't believe after this generation there are still console gamers that hang onto that old "PC gaming is expensive hurrrr" schtict. Go buy more 60 dollar games that last 10 hours and peripherials that work for one game and you never use again.

Just admit that you enjoy simpler games and getting butt-raped by proprietary technology. Don't insult everyone's intelligence by suggesting otherwise.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:16:19 PM »

Yeah dude, I've bought FOUR, count them FOUR games at $60 this whole gen. Granted I didn't bother to get into it until last year so there was a nice, large backlog of cheap used shit for me to jump into, but still. And I hardly think that saving $10-20 a pop on a game every now and then makes up for the hundreds of dollars in price discrepancy in between buying a new console and building a top notch pc rig or laptop, not to speak of the inevitable graphics card update two years after you build it, etc etc etc.

If I *HAD* the money to piss away like Prole or wanted to make up for an incredibly small penis like Smooth Groove, that would be one thing. But I'm not well off and have an incredibly average johnson, sorry.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:35:51 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on November 12, 2009, 10:16:19 PM

If I *HAD* the money to piss away like Prole or wanted to make up for an incredibly small penis like Smooth Groove, that would be one thing. But I'm not well off and have an incredibly average johnson, sorry.

Wow, what the fuck did I do to you?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #25 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:48:53 PM »

You killed my father!

...ok, that was mean. Still, you spend more money on pc crap than anyone I know of. It's insane, but different strokes and all that. Sorry.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #26 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:50:57 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on November 12, 2009, 09:25:25 PM

Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on November 12, 2009, 06:37:57 PM
Why?

Because pc gaming sucks? I forgot how much I dislike it. All I really want to play are Diablo III (not coming out for forever) and old games that my years old desktop can run just fine. Everything I would want to play coming out on pc is pretty much coming out on 360 these days anyhow, and in lots of cases earlier (Borderlands) or better (MW2). I know, blah blah blah top notch pc or laptop blah blah blah better performance blah blah blah.

But it's just not worth it to me to spend that much fucking money when I have no steady job, am living off of and putting myself through school on savings, etc etc. Also, I am lazy and hate to download the bazillion patches, mods and whatnot and change settings to get something to run optimally. I prefer my lazy convenience, thank you very much. I mean, I'll do it for something like Diablo III that won't be coming out on consoles anyway and is actually WORTH IT, but for Dragon Age and Borderlands and MW2, etc etc etc? Not fucking worth it.

i only use the republic of gamers laptop these days -- i sold my desktop. it still massively outperforms the 360/ps3. dragon age was $10 cheaper and looks/plays an order of magnitude better, and has a whole toolset/mod community.

pc gaming

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #27 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:54:55 PM »

PC really is the way to go. That was the lesson I learned back when I got a new computer that could actually play the latest games.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #28 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:57:09 PM »

It always strikes me as funny that people still feel the need to prop up their chosen platform as the "best" whether it be PC or console. The more things change the more they stay the same...

Just play on your fucking platform. Nobody gives a shit whether people think their platform is the most awesome. It only makes you look like an ass. All it means is that a specific individual has a specific taste towards a specific platform for specific reasons.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29 on:** November 12, 2009, 10:59:16 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 12, 2009, 10:57:09 PM

It always strikes me as funny that people still feel the need to prop up their chosen platform as the "best" whether it be PC or console. The more things change the more they stay the same...

Just play on your fucking platform. Nobody gives a shit whether people think their platform is the most awesome. It only makes you look like an ass.

I agree actually.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

But PC really is the best. That's indisputable.

[close]

cool breeze · « **Reply #30 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:02:50 PM »

Quote from: The Card Cheat on November 12, 2009, 10:16:19 PM

Yeah dude, I've bought FOUR, count them FOUR games at $60 this whole gen. Granted I didn't bother to get into it until last year so there was a nice, large backlog of cheap used shit for me to jump into, but still. And I hardly think that saving $10-20 a pop on a game every now and then makes up for the hundreds of dollars in price discrepancy in between buying a new console and building a top notch pc rig or laptop, not to speak of the inevitable graphics card update two years after you build it, etc etc etc.

If I *HAD* the money to piss away like Prole or wanted to make up for an incredibly small penis like Smooth Groove, that would be one thing. But I'm not well off and have an incredibly average johnson, sorry.

The big flaw in your reasoning is that you need a top notch PC. But if you are content with 360 performance, a mid-range PC would still top it by quite a lot. 360 has an advantage in the community stuff, assuming you are already into that community.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #31 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:07:23 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on November 12, 2009, 11:02:50 PM

The big flaw in your reasoning is that you need a top notch PC. But if you are content with 360 performance, a mid-range PC would still top it by quite a lot. 360 has an advantage in the community stuff, assuming you are already into that community.

I'm not even really going to get into this because its against the very point I'm making which is I don't care and I'm annoyed that it keeps coming up when it's the same fanboy shit that people are always ragging on GAF about but it still surfaces over here too.

I have a more than capable PC that can play the top games. I also have a 360. Some games I want on the PC. And some games I want on the 360. I couldn't exist without one or the other although I play my 360 more than my PC because my tastes generally lie more towards consoles games. When people start this pointless argument its just another version of dick measuring that drives me insane. Who gives a fuck what you are playing your games on. Talk about the game. Not the platform.

Anger not directed at you but this general bullshit topic that keeps cropping up when it has nothing to do with anything.

demi · « **Reply #32 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:18:43 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on November 12, 2009, 10:05:07 PM

I can't believe after this generation there are still console gamers that hang onto that old "PC gaming is expensive hurrrr" schtict. Go buy more 60 dollar games that last 10 hours and peripherials that work for one game and you never use again.

Just admit that you enjoy simpler games and getting butt-raped by proprietary technology. Don't insult everyone's intelligence by suggesting otherwise.

eh? who says PC gaming is expensive. PC gaming just sucks.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:25:54 PM »

It'll be done when it's perfect. Blizzard doesn't fail, I'm not worried

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Sorry about linking to kotaku

explain this anti-kotaku stuff to me plz

demi · « **Reply #34 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:28:32 PM »

GAF hates kotaku because they post crap stories and false stories, etc

archie4208 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:42:30 PM »

Can't play King's Bounty on the 360. Looks like PC wins again.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:43:51 PM »

only problem with a republic of gamers type laptop is that it ages quickly and is unupgradable. Core 2 duo and a 512mb 7700 go doesn't cut it anymore. playing kings bounty makes me think it's going to melt my case

i love my asus g1 but will be going desktop because it's cheaper and much more powerful. fucking australian pricing for gaming laptops are insane.

demi · « **Reply #37 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:45:54 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2009, 11:42:30 PM

Can't play King's Bounty on the 360. Looks like PC wins again.

Nobody cares what a King's Bounty is. Buy MW2 instead

archie4208 · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:46:16 PM »

Pass.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #39 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:47:48 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2009, 11:42:30 PM

Can't play King's Bounty on the 360. Looks like PC wins again.

I finished Dragon Age today and I'm really feeling like it's time to go back to King's Bounty.

archie4208 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:48:25 PM »

Did you download the Armored Princess demo? They made a bunch of great tweaks to the game. I'd personally wait for that to come out.

Himu · « **Reply #41 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:52:50 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 12, 2009, 10:50:57 PM

Quote from: The Card Cheat on November 12, 2009, 09:25:25 PM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on November 12, 2009, 06:37:57 PM
Why?

Because pc gaming sucks? I forgot how much I dislike it. All I really want to play are Diablo III (not coming out for forever) and old games that my years old desktop can run just fine. Everything I would want to play coming out on pc is pretty much coming out on 360 these days anyhow, and in lots of cases earlier (Borderlands) or better (MW2). I know, blah blah blah top notch pc or laptop blah blah blah better performance blah blah blah.

But it's just not worth it to me to spend that much fucking money when I have no steady job, am living off of and putting myself through school on savings, etc etc. Also, I am lazy and hate to download the bazillion patches, mods and whatnot and change settings to get something to run optimally. I prefer my lazy convenience, thank you very much. I mean, I'll do it for something like Diablo III that won't be coming out on consoles anyway and is actually WORTH IT, but for Dragon Age and Borderlands and MW2, etc etc etc? Not fucking worth it.

i only use the republic of gamers laptop these days -- i sold my desktop. it still massively outperforms the 360/ps3. dragon age was $10 cheaper and looks/plays an order of magnitude better, and has a whole toolset/mod community. pc gaming

word. i have no reason to buy a desktop ever again.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #42 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:55:35 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2009, 11:48:25 PM

Did you download the Armored Princess demo? They made a bunch of great tweaks to the game. I'd personally wait for that to come out.

I'd like to try finishing the main game before that comes out, but I think I still have a LONG way to go. $:-\$

Himu · « **Reply #43 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:55:50 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2009, 11:48:25 PM

Did you download the Armored Princess demo? They made a bunch of great tweaks to the game. I'd personally wait for that to come out.

There's a DEMO?

archie4208 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 12, 2009, 11:57:09 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on November 12, 2009, 11:55:50 PM

Quote from: archie4208 on November 12, 2009, 11:48:25 PM
Did you download the Armored Princess demo? They made a bunch of great tweaks to the game. I'd personally wait for that to come out.

There's a DEMO?

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32381.msg968012#msg968012

I honestly don't think I can go back to vanilla KB. The flying mount alone makes the game much better.

cool breeze · « **Reply #45 on:** November 13, 2009, 01:45:08 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 12, 2009, 11:07:23 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on November 12, 2009, 11:02:50 PM
The big flaw in your reasoning is that you need a top notch PC. But if you are content with 360 performance, a mid-range PC would still top it by quite a lot. 360 has an advantage in the community stuff, assuming you are already into that community.

I'm not even really going to get into this because its against the very point I'm making which is I don't care and I'm annoyed that it keeps coming up when it's the same fanboy shit that people are always ragging on GAF about but it still surfaces over here too.

I have a more than capable PC that can play the top games. I also have a 360. Some games I want on the PC. And some games I want on the 360. I couldn't exist without one or the other although I play my 360 more than my PC because my tastes generally lie more towards consoles games. When people start this pointless argument its just another version of dick measuring that drives me insane. Who gives a fuck what you are playing your games on. Talk about the game. Not the platform.

Anger not directed at you but this general bullshit topic that keeps cropping up when it has nothing to do with anything.

I mostly agree. I was just saying that despite PC gaming just being full of elitist with gaudy computer cases with glowing fans and shit, you can get a cheap computer that will run games on par if not better than what you've come to expect on consoles. PC games scale depending on your hardware.

Other than jokingly, I think the only time when it should really be brought up in that way is when people care too much about 360 vs PS3 graphics (assuming there is a PC version). The people who take the time to 10x zoom into a shadow to compare details and stuff like that.

archie4208 · « **Reply #46 on:** November 13, 2009, 08:34:38 AM »

BlazBlue is coming to the PC. Now the Republic of Gamers just needs Bayonetta and there will be no reason to own a console.

Hot cheeseburger action at 60 FPS and 1080p

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #47 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:25:45 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on November 13, 2009, 07:57:31 AM

republic of gaming laptops?

see, this is what happens when you live in Japan... what be these items?

It's Asus' line of gaming laptops.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #48 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:12:32 AM »

the republic of gamers laptop, aka the ROG, is the hardware we SHOULD have gotten in our consoles this generation -- every console-to-PC port runs at a full 720p+ without frame drops, and often has better textures and effects.

pc gaming master race

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #49 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:16:20 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 23, 2009, 02:12:32 AM

the republic of gamers laptop, aka the ROG, is the hardware we SHOULD have gotten in our consoles this generation -- every console-to-PC port runs at a full 720p+ without frame drops, and often has better textures and effects.

:ow pc gaming master race

It's okay, next gen will almost be as good as ROGs. but the consoles will come with cameras and wands and bags of whimsy + whimsy insurance.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #50 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:18:11 AM »

I like EB gaming side because of it's discerning tastes and usually intelligent opinions...Now I see the top two threads being one that's circa '06 lamenting about motion controls and one that instantly devolved into PC vs. Consoles ratfucking

:'(

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #51 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:19:29 AM »

Quote from: Mamacint on November 23, 2009, 02:18:11 AM

I like EB gaming side because of it's discerning tastes and usually intelligent opinions...Now I see the top two threads being one that's circa '06 lamenting about motion controls and one that instantly devolved into PC vs. Consoles ratfucking

:'(

yeah the influx of wii threads is annoying, but we've always had some pc vs. console stuff.

cool breeze · « **Reply #52 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:23:44 AM »

Quote from: Mamacint on November 23, 2009, 02:18:11 AM

I like EB gaming side because of it's discerning tastes and usually intelligent opinions...Now I see the top two threads being one that's circa '06 lamenting about motion controls and one that instantly devolved into PC vs. Consoles ratfucking

:'(

It's the anniversary of video game consoles or something according to gaf. This is around the time when the three consoles came out three and four years ago. Tensions are high when people realize it's been this long and there is only one good jrpg this gen (on consoles).

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #53 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:37:08 AM »

I know I'm way late to the parade of tears, but people actually thought this was coming out in 2010?

tiesto · « **Reply #54 on:** November 23, 2009, 08:57:50 AM »

I'm gonna ask for a Republic of Gamers laptop for Christmas this year, bout time I replace this old Dell desktop from 2003...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #55 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:22:02 AM »

Quote from: Borys on November 23, 2009, 01:47:55 AM

Blizz just confirmed it won't be out in 2010 :'(

http://techland.com/2009/11/19/blizzard-who-knows-when-diablo-iii-will-ship/

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I think it’s safe to say that, yeah, (Diablo III) is not going to be out next year.

real talk: did anyone honestly think DIII was a 2010 release?

archie4208 · « **Reply #56 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:41:02 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 23, 2009, 11:22:02 AM

Quote from: Borys on November 23, 2009, 01:47:55 AM
Blizz just confirmed it won't be out in 2010 :'(

http://techland.com/2009/11/19/blizzard-who-knows-when-diablo-iii-will-ship/

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I think it’s safe to say that, yeah, (Diablo III) is not going to be out next year.

real talk: did anyone honestly think DIII was a 2010 release?

Prole did

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #57 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:48:02 PM »

:'(

as with most fanboys, hope and hype are but one letter different, and i often cannot distinguish my loot-filled dreams from the immediate future

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #58 on:** November 23, 2009, 02:58:27 PM »

Come, let Torchlight soothe that loot-shaped hole in your heart.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #59 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:04:16 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on November 23, 2009, 02:48:02 PM

:'(

as with most fanboys, hope and hype are but one letter different, and i often cannot distinguish my loot-filled dreams from the immediate future

owned

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32314.msg959829#msg959829

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Author Topic: Diablo III - 2011 at the SOONEST (Read 3898 times)