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The Internet is on fire this morning as Blizzard confirmed what we have all been expecting and praying for. With the announcement of Diablo III at their 2008 Worldwide Invitational event, you'll be lucky if you can get any of Blizzard's links to work smoothly any time soon, but I know that won't stop you from trying. Above is the two minute cinematic teaser for the impatient people, below are a few screenshots of their splash pages, and after the jump is a monster of a twenty minute gameplay video, as well as an artwork compilation trailer. Keep checking back for more updates throughout the day!

Diablo III 'Classes' Gameplay:

 

Diablo III 'Artwork' trailer:

 

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Pygmy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:18
Pygmy
Buckets have been used.
gomeja's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:20
gomeja
Now I can abandon my horde of stone of jordans.
Pedro Blandino's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:20
Pedro Blandino
i have injected Viagra right in to my bag. and i still feel I'm not hard enough for this.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:21
Justice
Damn, SIX C-Blogs in A ROW about this.

Also lol @ Pedro.
gstrange's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:21
gstrange
yes, yes, YES!
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:22
wardrox
pff, old.

I kid I kid.
Elandarex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:25
Elandarex
I knew there was some reason I just couldn't get to sleep tonight, and it looks like my adrenaline won't be helping me much in that quest for some time now.

Goddamn this is awesome.
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:26
Alasdair Duncan
Heh, and to think if I went to bed an hour ago I would have missed all this...
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:28
eternalplayer2345
I'm speechless and full of bliss.
Nightrain117's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:36
Nightrain117
this is so weird, I just started replaying diablo II on wednesday and I wasn't expecting any news on diablo 3 anytime.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:45
Toneman
As somebody who wasn't a fan of Diablo 1 or 2, I must say I liked what I saw.
Avolii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 06:53
Avolii
YES!!! And it looks like they kept with the tried and true gameplay and whatnot. So happy they didn't decide to give it an overhaul and go with a new format.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:02
Big Z
Diablo has THREE HEADS. I just shat my pants. Twice!
GeminiEye's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:06
GeminiEye
Bout damn time.
Kaspar's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:16
Kaspar
Teaser = LOTR
Gameplay = Diablo 2 meets Battlefield: BC

I shall wait for more.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:21
EternalDeathSlayer
I'm watching the Barbarian in action right now on the Classes page, and I gotta say, I love the sound effect when an enemy gets cut up. This looks great.
TurboSpaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:23
TurboSpaz
Well that looks incredibly boring. It looks like all the fun of an empty server in WoW mixed with the archaic gameplay of a near decade old game. I mean really, people are excited over this? Really?

....

Why?
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:23
Big Z
Oh man oh man oh man, I watched the Barbarian video and they've already sold me a product. The Barbarian was my favorite class in D2, bar absolute none, and watching him stomp enemies to death with vicious shockwaves and butcher them in a vicious charge makes me get nerd wood.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:35
EternalDeathSlayer
@ TurboSpaz: Because it looks like fun.

I'm not even a Diablo fan. Never played it. It just looks like fun, but then again I'm a God of War fan. I don't even know how you play this game. With a mouse?
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:49
Jetsetlemming
EternalDeathSlayer: Indeed, with a mouse. Basically left click to attack, pick up shit on the ground, etc. right click to use special moves.


This was one of the worst internet events ever, thanks to that Octoshape bullshit Blizzard used for the video stream. Even after they put the trailers up on the new D3 website they were being pounded so hard by fans I couldn't get the videos from there, either. It took me almost two hours after they debuted to finally watch 'em.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:50
Jetsetlemming
But GODDAMN it looked awesome!
Alasdair Duncan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 07:55
Alasdair Duncan
Release date? So it's obviously got co-op and I'm going to assume a maximum of 4 players. But it does basically look like Diablo 2 but with better graphics and destructible environments. Is this really what we want, just the same game as years before but with nicer graphics?

Probably. If someone said Deus Ex 3 will be exactly like Deus Ex but with nice new shiny graphics, I'd probably shit myself with delight.
robcat09's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:01
robcat09
@Turbospaz
That archaic gameplay happens to be very fun for some people.

Blizzard has quite a track record for creating addictive, fun, incredibly well designed and polished games time and again.
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:01
Dead Movie Star
Looks like the only fun to be had is over BattleNet. I may give this a try, though.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:09
Fronz
Just realized the screenshots I posted were reduced quality, so I posted some better ones. More on the way, keep checking back for updates.
Big Z's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:17
Big Z
"So it's obviously got co-op and I'm going to assume a maximum of 4 players. But it does basically look like Diablo 2 but with better graphics and destructible environments. Is this really what we want, just the same game as years before but with nicer graphics?"

@Ali-D: Diablo 2 had a maximum of 8 players to a game, if I remember correctly. As far as "more of the same but prettier" goes: YES! There was nothing wrong with Diablo 2, and trying to reinvent the wheel when it rolls just fine is pointless.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:27
EternalDeathSlayer
The graphics have an almost hand-drawn quality to them in some shots. I like it!
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:38
Maurice Tan
Damn! The first half of that gameplay vid almost put me to sleep with the slow barbarian and slow progression, but damn me if that Witch doctor isn't DO WANT!!
Mister Disco's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:40
Mister Disco
*sobs happily* No words...
madninja's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:41
madninja
I have been waiting for this since the dawn of mankind. This is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! First they announce Starcraft 2 then this. I am giving Blizzard my heart now.
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:42
snotrocket
Quite possibly the best day of my life today...well the best day might be when I can play it.
Simon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:44
Simon
Do want indeed, witch doctor looks like a ton of fun.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:46
Colette Bennett
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
blu3steel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:50
blu3steel
I hope I can play as a cow this time.
cryocide's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 08:53
cryocide
Dear Blizzard: Gladiator was 8 years ago. The "painful moaning" music style is dead. Get off the bandwagon.
ultrapeanut's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:04
ultrapeanut
In the words of one of this generation's foremost thinkers: "Oh, shit!" - Robert Sylvester Kelly, 2007
blu3steel's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:06
blu3steel
Blizzard really lost me on Diablo 2 when they wouldn't let me play as a cow. I want to play as a cow.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:16
ChrisFurniss
Some of you guys are hilarious. Blizzard doesn't post release dates. You see, they are a company who actually likes making video games for their own sake, not to make money. What does that translate to? A GOOD GAME. Their track record is as such that they could just keep releasing updates to one of their four basic formulas and everyone would be happy. Diablo is supposed to be easy to play. It's supposed to be "click an enemy till he dies, loot". If you've played it, you know the immense satisfaction you get when you hear that little hollow thump of a skull fragment dropping, or the tinny ting of a ring. It's a perfectly addictive experience. Play it if you haven't. You'll be drooling over these videos with the rest of us.
Debeo Laurus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:19
Debeo Laurus
Is this a dream, no? Well pinch me anyways!
Jakysan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:24
Jakysan
omg. Now My life is officially over once this beast releases.
handdyman's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:35
handdyman
The ice in Hell has melted, about time now.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:39
king3vbo
Buckets have been filled with man juice
the GAMEGOBLIN's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:44
the GAMEGOBLIN
I've got my boner of anticipation +1 equipped

100% Female Repel but it's worth it
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:49
Crunshii
IIIIIIII WILLLLLLLLL NEEEEEEEEVVVVEEEEEEEERRRRR SLEEEEEEEEEEEP AAAAAAGAAAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNNN!!!!!!
Kain's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:54
Kain
I just knew... Only a Blizzard game would kill WOW.... Diablo... I love you....
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 09:55
Rockvillian
@cryocide

Seconded. I'm loving the art style of the game though, almost a pseudo hand drawn look. And, once again Blizzard continues the "sex sells" campaign of using more female voice overs, characters, etc. Nothing wrong with it, it's just becoming obvious now.

Otherwise... Blizzard gets my monies again, as well as Asus.
oarking's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 10:02
oarking
i've been waiting for this with bated breath. everytime i google for it and see a new link my heart skips a beat. and now that it's finally here, why am i not happier? i understand that WoW is a great game and has done very well but diablo was doing fine the way it was, why did they have to make it look like a frozen throne sequel?
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 10:03
Electro Lemon
Two things-

1. Don't care about Diablo 3.
2. Thank GOD you put this all in one post rather than 6 like Joystiq & Kotaku.
bluemeep's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 10:06
bluemeep
My grandma just died and now I can't stop grinning because of this. Fuck you, Blizzard.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/28/2008 10:17
Aertyr
Between this and Warhammer: Age of Reckoning my last has been destroyed. Soon, I will fall off the planet and no one will ever speak to me again as these games consume my life forever until I get committed to a psychiatric facility.
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