Blizzard Can't Promise That Diablo III Will Come To Consoles
See Full ImageThose of you waiting for a console version of Diablo III might have a long wait. Worst case scenario- It doesn't come at all.
Apparently, despite the rumors and solid evidence, Blizzard is not currently working on a console iteration of the long-anticipated dungeon crawler. Game director Jay Wilson told Gamasutra that they haven't officially announced anything:
"We haven't officially announced it, because we're not 'experimenting.' We tell people that basically we're experimenting, because it helps us hire people. The better people we hire, the better chance we have to actually make it.
That's why we haven't kept it super secret, but we also haven't confirmed it, because we're not sure yet whether we think it will work, and whether we think we have the resources to do it."
So basically, what they're saying is they partially lied when posting job advertisements in which a console version of Diablo III was mentioned...? The worst part is that at this rate, the game might be made for the next generation of consoles; after all, Wilson says the game for PC/Mac has been in "polish mode" for the last two years.
Of course, he did say the game wasn't completely done during those two years, but that's sort of an unnecessary clarification. Fans of Diablo II have been waiting for the third installment for how long? Well, at least they're finally getting it; just gotta play it on PC, where it belongs, anyway.
Related Game(s): Diablo III
Tags: diablo iii, diablo 3, diablo iii ps3, diablo iii consoles, blizzard
5/14/2012 8:32:51 PM John Shepard
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Comments (14 posts)
Dancemachine55
Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 10:37:01 PM
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My precious Internet and cable tv won't be back for another 2 to 3 days!! I could really use a console version of Diabo 3 right now!!
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Axe99
Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 11:30:16 PM
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Geobaldi
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 12:35:49 AM
Servers go online is less then 30 minutes, so I'm just sitting here waiting for them to come online. All other games will take a back seat for a few weeks/months.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 11:05:38 PM
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Axe99
Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 11:32:29 PM
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aaronisbla
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 1:49:24 AM
They have a solid fanbase, myself included. most of us aren't willing to wait another year down the line when you could just get it on your pc now.
Most console only players who never played the first two probably don't have this on their radar.
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dmiitrie
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 2:54:57 AM
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Rogueagent01
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 8:12:37 AM
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Comic Shaman
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 11:37:39 AM
Since I'm not a PC gamer, I don't many details about Diablo III. If Diablo had 2-player couch co-op, it would definitely be a high interest title for me.
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___________
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 5:38:21 AM
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if diablo 3 does not see a console release ill eat my hat!
till then ill be in the depths of hell enjoying the game ive been waiting decades for!
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CrusaderForever
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 2:14:30 PM
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ethird1
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 2:22:26 PM
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To get a game like Diablo 3 on a console and it is ONLINE ONLY PLAY is a game that will not sell well.
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Axe99
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Monday, May 14, 2012 @ 9:29:12 PM
Still, if they don't release it on console then I'll buy it on PC in a few years time. Hopefully it has decent gamepad support out of the box though, rather than designed purely for mouse/kb.