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Blizzard acquires Diablo3.com, Internet flips out, Blizzard remains calm photo

Big news! Blizzard Entertainment has purchased acquired the fan-owned domain Diablo3.com! You know what that means, right? Right? Blizzard are prepping for the mega-announcement of the century, right? Right? Not so fast.

In a long letter to the community, the former owners of Diablo3.com (now known as Diablofans.com) talk a bit about the acquisition, saying it was amicable and that Blizzard was "really cool about it." Blizzard also made it clear that this move "shouldn't be considered an announcement for the Diablo 3 game." Because Diablo 3? Pffft -- who wants or needs it?

But let's get real for a second. Despite Blizzard being tight-lipped on the matter, a new Diablo game is as inevitable as me eating an entire box of Count Chocula if given the chance. That is to say, it's going to happen, and there's nothing my wife or physician can do about it. When it'll be revealed is an entirely different story, but my guess is that it will involve fire and lots of loot.

[Editor's note: This story had originally stated that Blizzard has "purchased" Diablo3.com, but that is actually inaccurate. The domain was simply turned over to Blizzard. Sorry for any confusion!]


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DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 05/01/2008 12:20
This announcement was a major letdown for me personally. I still hold out hope that D3 will some day materialize however it seems further away now than it ever has.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 05/01/2008 12:25
Diablo vs. Care Bears
yairagat's Avatar
yairagat at 05/01/2008 12:28
I really enjoyed the clickfest that was Diablo and later on Diablo2. Nothing beat running around the hell levels in Diablo with a couple friends over LAN when finally a monster drops the holy grail of all weapons...King's sword of Haste! Diablo2 just took the formula and expanded it...im not sure how they can take it further in a possible Diablo3...
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 05/01/2008 12:31
I definitely am looking forward to eating a whole box Count Chocula.
p0izm's Avatar
p0izm at 05/01/2008 12:32
prolly the same way they did with the warcraft franchise X)
d3 is the new wow!
Mikescool's Avatar
Mikescool at 05/01/2008 12:33
omg i just blew my load.
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Mikescool at 05/01/2008 12:35
omg i think i'm having a seizure. lol
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 05/01/2008 12:41
omg i just fapped to your awesome editing of a 3.

I'm not excited for D3 rumors, like i was with StarCraft. But if they did decide to make it, and did it well, I'd love to have it. but not having it isn't a life-ruiner for me.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 05/01/2008 12:42
w0000000000000000000000000t diablo3! my GF is gonna start hating games if it keeps going like this :-)
Log1c's Avatar
Log1c at 05/01/2008 12:47
I wouldn't expect this to be revealed as a project until SC2 gets unleashed upon the world.

Also, fucking-A-Yes! took em long enough...
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 05/01/2008 12:50
It will happen, it is only a matter of time. Diablo is an instant million-plus seller
geekjutsu's Avatar
geekjutsu at 05/01/2008 12:51
I loved Diablo 2.
First game I ever played online.
Here's hoping that this isn't going to turn out to be like WoW, or I would be a sad panda.
BRB Re-installin D2.
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JamnOnTheOne at 05/01/2008 12:54
As long as Diablo 3 is NOT/ does NOT:
1. A MMO
2. Have micro transactions
3. 3D
4. Requires a beast of a system to play
5. Adopts any form of "combat" from WoW
6. Is set in any location except "fantasy world". No Hellgate London-esque updating of the series.
7. Does not use Steam or any other form of online key validation except to play on open Battle.net
8. Does not allow me to freely play over TCP/IP outside of Battle.net

I will gladly pay my $30 for it.
Logo's Avatar
Logo at 05/01/2008 12:55
I want to call it now... Diablo 3 will either be:

-A Guild Wars 'rip off'
-A PvP Focused MMORPG

My money is mostly on the former though.
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Mikescool at 05/01/2008 13:10
no fools, they will stick tot he formula, but maybe increase the # of players in a room to 16 and have a market place where you can trade your stuff! w00t.
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Kennigit at 05/01/2008 13:37
Blizzard buys diablo3.com .....
Blizzard World Wide Invitational June 28 - June 29 2008 (Paris France). They will be showcasing SC2, new WoW expansion among "other things"


Diablo 2 release date June 29 2000. ORLY?! COINCIDENCE??!! I THINK NOT!
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cinsoccer at 05/01/2008 13:39
I just want them to make the damn game. They've not gone wrong yet in anything that they've done.
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teach4food at 05/01/2008 13:44
Please be the new console MMO that has been circulating that Blizzard and Microsoft have been working on.

Maybe this time the new Diablo will be better than a good Neopets session :-)
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Origim at 05/01/2008 14:02
I am hoping they don't go the MMO route with the franchise. I guessing before the summer is over there will be concrete news on the title.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 05/01/2008 14:04
There's already a Diablo 3. It's called Guild Wars.
d e v i l e's Avatar
d e v i l e at 05/01/2008 14:06
As someone who still plays Diablo II with some regularity, I'm excited about this.

If you read the article on Blizzplanet.com's main page, it says that Blizzard has also been buying domain names like crazy - including any variation of Diablo4.com up to Diablo7. That makes me think it may be just to maintain better control of the property as opposed to actually preparing for the next game.

But, I like to dream.

PS - KSoH 4 evar
Zatsuga's Avatar
Zatsuga at 05/01/2008 14:20
This is me flipping out:
"WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!"
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mix at 05/01/2008 14:22
Cool but they better not fuck it up! If this becomes like a MMO with monthly fees I will NOT even look at it.
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Holyetheline at 05/01/2008 14:35
D3 would be nice. Many people would be happy... but maybe it would cut down the amount of players on WOW?
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Crunshii at 05/01/2008 15:45
its the next MMO, but they havent broken ground yet. Still like 3+ years away. until then, WoW is their milker.
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 05/01/2008 15:45
I guarantee that this will be an MMO. Blizzard knows where the money comes from.
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CrocBox at 05/01/2008 16:07
Do want, I still play D2 from time to time.
handdyman's Avatar
handdyman at 05/01/2008 16:25
Looking forward to the new diablo game, Blizzard games haven't disappoint yet.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 05/01/2008 16:31
This doesn't necessarily mean anything. They could be just trying to prevent assholes from taking the site.
Anduryl's Avatar
Anduryl at 05/01/2008 17:55
@kennigit

Look! Up in the sky! It's.... it's..... CAPITAN OBVIOUS!

I kid of course. Good call.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 05/01/2008 18:32
I dunno what you all are talking about, Diablo FR33 is pretty cool and I've been playing it a lot lately.
mrplow8's Avatar
mrplow8 at 05/01/2008 22:01
Maybe they'll announce it at E3.
Kennigit's Avatar
Kennigit at 05/02/2008 05:50
Blizzard only announces stuff at blizzcon or bwwi. Next one is June 29th...the anniversary of Diablo 2 Release.
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The Octagon at 05/02/2008 06:56
@Eschatos: There we no assholes to acquire the site. The owner fended off offer after lucrative offer to keep the domain in tact until Blizzard came forward with intentions to take it. At that point it was turned over in an act of good faith in return for official fansite status, interviews with Blizzard personnel and beta keys for upcoming releases for the community members.

WWI is, in all likelihood, the venue for this announcement. I believe SC2 is going to come out first, then WotLK and then D3 will drop last.
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