Blizzard have announced that they aim to complete Diablo 3 by 2011 with an open beta in Q3 2011. These are not cast in stone though as they have stuck to their usual 'when it's done' mantra.
Diablo III Beta announced (http://mygaming.co.za/news/news/11658-Diablo-III-Beta-announced.html)
Blizzard is aiming for public Diablo III beta in Q3 this year, still pushing for 2011 release
Ghost29
10-05-2011, 12:45 AM
Lol, you posted this one minute after I posted the news from another site. Feel free to merge or delete my topic. I'm so super duper amped. I think that a Q3 beta though won;t result in a release this year.
Blackhand
10-05-2011, 02:27 AM
PleaSE let me in Blizzard, I have loved you long time!
wheunis
10-05-2011, 08:16 AM
Meh, I used to enjoy doing Beta's, but lately I found it either breaks my anticipation for the game entirely, or completely ruins the game for me (spoiler etc).
I do hope the Beta happens in the earlier frame of Q3. Would show a lot of promise for a 2011 release, but I still don't think that it will actually happen.
I will still remain looking at 2012 for release and be massively surprised when it does release 2011.
TBlaar
10-05-2011, 09:49 AM
How / where do I sign up to get a Beta testing key or whatever it's called?
Weasley
10-05-2011, 09:49 AM
Swt but it seems will be a 2012 release
Blackhand
10-05-2011, 10:24 AM
How / where do I sign up to get a Beta testing key or whatever it's called?
Log into the battle.net web site. Should be a place where you can set up beta preferences.
TBlaar
10-05-2011, 10:46 AM
Aah, I can't become a beta tester, they want to check my pc specs.... don't think my P4 will pass :) :)
Damienalexi
10-05-2011, 10:58 AM
Bye Bye Cap. Time to go into suck-up mode.
McT
10-05-2011, 06:14 PM
Blizzard working hard in recent times. Never played the Diablo series though.
Ghost29
11-05-2011, 02:43 AM
Blizzard working hard in recent times. Never played the Diablo series though.
Play Diablo II: Lord of Destruction now! It will change your life.
MarcosCOB
11-05-2011, 05:08 AM
Play Diablo II: Lord of Destruction now! It will change your life.
I didn't find it that influential in my life.. but yeah, play it:D
Deceptor
11-05-2011, 09:54 AM
Now this is one beta I need to be selected for :).
Gerick
11-05-2011, 05:57 PM
OMFG!! Blizzard I'm not dissapoint
plz plz i hope they pick my beta profile
Solitude
11-05-2011, 06:13 PM
I'm not going to try and get into the beta. This is one game where I want to play the finished polished product and enjoy it to my hearts content. Soon! Oh man, I can't wait!
iOverflow
11-05-2011, 06:22 PM
I'm not going to try and get into the beta. This is one game where I want to play the finished polished product and enjoy it to my hearts content. Soon! Oh man, I can't wait!
I agree with this, Playing beta will just ruin my future experiences with it :D
wheunis
11-05-2011, 11:07 PM
I'm not going to try and get into the beta. This is one game where I want to play the finished polished product and enjoy it to my hearts content. Soon! Oh man, I can't wait!
I agree with this, Playing beta will just ruin my future experiences with it :D
+1 hat off score to both of you.
Someone that FINALLY understands what I mean when I say "public Beta's ruin games"
Gir
12-05-2011, 11:32 AM
I have to admit i'm starting to feel less excited about diablo 3. Its almost become duke nukem forever. I loved diablo 1, loved diablo 2 (less than one though), I'm just wondering about the fact its been in development for so long, it could come out being slightly dated. I pray and hope not, and i'm sure i will love this game. I'm just starting to get a little worried.
Solitude
12-05-2011, 12:14 PM
I have to admit i'm starting to feel less excited about diablo 3. Its almost become duke nukem forever. I loved diablo 1, loved diablo 2 (less than one though), I'm just wondering about the fact its been in development for so long, it could come out being slightly dated. I pray and hope not, and i'm sure i will love this game. I'm just starting to get a little worried.
Nah, this is Blizzard. Remember that it took ages for Diablo II to be released to and when it came out, it actually was dated. 800x600 resolution! Ewww! Which was fixed with the expansion. I've got a lot of faith in Blizzard. They know what they are doing.
Pr⊕phet
12-05-2011, 01:10 PM
+1 hat off score to both of you.
Someone that FINALLY understands what I mean when I say "public Beta's ruin games"
Unless of course you have players that want to test and want to help for the better. What does ruin the game is pricks who just join up to play it and magically forget about the BETA / TEST parts.
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Gir
12-05-2011, 01:19 PM
Nah, this is Blizzard. Remember that it took ages for Diablo II to be released to and when it came out, it actually was dated. 800x600 resolution! Ewww! Which was fixed with the expansion. I've got a lot of faith in Blizzard. They know what they are doing.
Actually, wasn't 800x600 added with the expansion? Also its not designed by the same guys who did diablo 1 and 2. Just saying i'm starting to get a little skeptical. I hope I'm wrong and leaning towards being wrong. But as much as i enjoyed starcraft 2, i didn't enjoy as much is did starcraft 1.
Gir
12-05-2011, 01:24 PM
And.. sorry, forgot to say ...
hellfire released: 1997 - diablo 2: 2000. Thats a 3 year gap.
Diablo 2 - Lord of destruction 2001 - diablo 3 most likely 2012 - over a decade gap. Its already over 3 times longer than the previous gap.
I'm also bitter since i bought a kick as computer a couple years ago because i thought it would be released sooner. :P
Solitude
12-05-2011, 01:31 PM
Actually, wasn't 800x600 added with the expansion? Also its not designed by the same guys who did diablo 1 and 2. Just saying i'm starting to get a little skeptical. I hope I'm wrong and leaning towards being wrong. But as much as i enjoyed starcraft 2, i didn't enjoy as much is did starcraft 1.
You may be right about the 800x600. I first thought that then thought it sounds crazy. Wow that really is ages ago. I haven't played the second Starcraft but hearing that you enjoyed the first one more makes me a bit worried.
And.. sorry, forgot to say ...
hellfire released: 1997 - diablo 2: 2000. Thats a 3 year gap.
Diablo 2 - Lord of destruction 2001 - diablo 3 most likely 2012 - over a decade gap. Its already over 3 times longer than the previous gap.
I'm also bitter since i bought a kick as computer a couple years ago because i thought it would be released sooner. :P
Wow I thought it took ages back then. Only 3 years? Nowadays that's normal. But yes, they have been busy with Diablo III for way too long now. I'm going to hope for the best! :)