Ready for some sad news? Blizzard Entertainment has announced today that Diablo III won’t be hitting store shelves this year. Instead the game will be release in early 2012. “With every game we make, the temptation is always very strong to launch as soon as possible. However, we didn’t put so many years of work into Diablo III to release a game that was almost ready. The beta test is going very well, and we look forward to making the most of the extra time we’re taking to deliver an experience that lives up to our vision for the game and the expectations of our players.” Mike Morhaime (CEO of Blizzrd).
While the news that we won’t be getting the game early is quite sad. I do admire Blizzard’s choice to hold on to the development until they think the game is ready. If only more companies did that, this industry would be in a much better place. No official release date yet, but for now if you have the beta enjoy the game.
Source: Gamasutra
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