Any other company that kept a fan base waiting more than 10 years for a game, and 2 full years after the game's official announcement would have lost them long ago. But fans of the iconic Diablo franchise are just as excited about Diablo III today as they were 2 years ago when it was officially announced.
Blizzard has done a masterful job of releasing tidbits to keep its audience waiting, while still making us feel like we were getting something. Concept art, screenshots, gameplay previews, even playable demos (the Diablo III PvP demo was available for play at Blizzcon 2010) have kept fans just satisfied enough to keep us hanging on. And let's face it, the fact that Diablo II was one of the best RPGs of all time doesn't hurt - NPD Group listed the Diablo II: Battle Chest in their top 10 best selling computer games even last year, 10 years after the original release.
Many fans were psyched to find out that Diablo III was being previewed with Morgan Webb on G4's X-Play last night, holding their breath that at last we would hear an official release date. Imagine the wave of disappointment when all we were rewarded with was a "hopefully in the near future" - sounds like Morgan is as excited as the rest of us to get her hands on the game. The preview did include a great look at some of the skills of the different classes, the knowledge that the game will again have a randomized world, and "essentially endless combinations of skills and tons of equipment and things to explore". The other big reveal? Diablo III is going to be even more focused on multiplayer and getting people to explor how the combination of different classes and their skills can make the game even more dynamic.
Personally, I can't wait. In fact, I went online today to preorder the game. Want the gem I found? Go to walmart.com and search for Diablo III and you'll find this gem:
"Preorder this item today and it should ship on 08/01/2011"
Happy gaming!
I'm so EXCITED for it!!!!
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