Posted on Wednesday 9-Feb-2011 10:46 PM

Where's Diablo 3's release date? Activision responds

Won't set a date until the game's ready for public beta testing

By Mike Jackson for computerandvideogames.com

Soz, Diablo fans. Activision continues to drag its heels with Diablo 3, with today's investor call only confirming that there's "still no date".

"There's still no date," the firm said in response to queries on the title's whereabouts. Why?

Diablo 3 Screenshot
Activision said it wasn't ready to announce a release date because it doesn't want to "disappoint" eager fans, or commit to a date and have be forced to sacrifice on the game's quality to hit it. That "we would never do," said the publisher.

It went on to insist that despite the ongoing lack of a release, "the game's coming along very well," and that it's "very happy with the development process".

However, the firm said that "we're not going to lock in a date" until the game is ready for public beta testing.

And guess what; there's no date for that either. At least we got some new screens in December.

And you thought waiting for a Gran Turismo 5 release date was tedious.

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    ReapingAngel on 9 Feb '11 said:

    I bet this game will suffer the same fate of one of two games:

    1) Duke Nakem Forever: Took 15 years only to get perfectly shaped boobs for Duke to play with.
    2) True Crime-Hong Kong: Axed just when it garnered some interest from gamers

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    damoxuk on 9 Feb '11 said:

    Nope not at all.

    Blizzard have ALWAYS took there time with there releases until they are gleaming with perfection.

    In this sense Activision part don;t really have a say in the matter as Blizzard are pretty much autonomous.

    Anyway I think it will release late this year around Sep-Nov. If you look at the history Blizzard tend to announce a release date 2-3 months before release not like 2 years+ which Sony do :)

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    aawells07 on 10 Feb '11 said:

    now im glad they have taken there time with this game but its getting kinda annoying lol they surely can give a time frame of some kind like within the next yr i cant imagine that they have another yr left :lol:

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    Imaduck on 10 Feb '11 said:

    You should've just waved some cash, that'd get the release date. Those guys would sell their children.

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    pRM8 on 10 Feb '11 said:

    Pity this is published by Actihatethem.

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    Blumiere on 10 Feb '11 said:

    Everyone knows Blizzard's policy of never releasing a game until they think its perfect, nothing Activison can do to make it go faster, which is pretty much what they said here.

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    STEVONYMO on 10 Feb '11 said:

    It's probably almost complete but they will be "eyeing" the big releases and strategically place it away from the big guns!

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    ffcoppolla on 10 Feb '11 said:

    I bet this game will suffer the same fate of one of two games:

    1) Duke Nakem Forever: Took 15 years only to get perfectly shaped boobs for Duke to play with.
    2) True Crime-Hong Kong: Axed just when it garnered some interest from gamers

    Or:

    3. Starcraft II?

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    damoxuk on 10 Feb '11 said:

    OR Diablo 2/World of Warcraft / delete all other Blizzard games.. :lol: