Report: Diablo 3 beta details likely in August
The timing of a Diablo 3 press event points to details of the beta test coming on August 1, with the beta still seemingly on-track to roll out in Q3 2011.
The uncertainty of Diablo III's release date hurts us all, but a beta test may be coming to serve as a soothing balm. MTV Multiplayer reports that details from an upcoming July press event for the game are embargoed until August 1. That assures that the beta won't take place before then, since it would undermine the games press in attendance.
However, it also points to a likelihood that the beta launch will be detailed sometime in August, hopefully to roll out within that month. This isn't confirmed, of course, but Blizzard has previously said it aims to roll out the beta in Q3 2011. August fits comfortably in that time frame.
Blizzard has also previously expressed hopes to launch Diablo 3 in 2011. If it misses that target, the company plans to release two games in 2012: Diablo 3 and StarCraft 2: The Heart of the Swarm.
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replySteve Watts posted a new article, Report: Diablo 3 beta details likely in August.
The timing of a Diablo 3 press event points to details of the beta test coming on August 1, with the beta still seemingly on-track to roll out in Q3 2011.-
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I wonder if Blizzard are considering launching it to coincide or at least conflict with TOR? That would certainly be a spanner in Bioware's works.
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They have Valve and EA games. What's the difference?
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PC gaming for life! What's all this crazy talk about Blizzard and consoles.
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Amen to that! Diablo 3 for the pc first and foremost and consoles can suck it.
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Console if they bring back a Rock N' Roll Racing HD for the platforms... Online Multiplayer, and world editors. Also Lost Vikings 3 would be sweet on tablets.
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That would be superbly awesome.
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That's like saying Hitler started out as a decent economy reformer.
Blizzard have been developing PC Only titles for upwards of 10 years now...think their "console roots" are pretty much dead. Good riddance I say, not many companies around these days that have the balls to just turn out quality PC Only titles.
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I like consoles fine, but i wouldn't want a game shoehorned onto any platform it doesnt fit . Diablo on playstation was garbage.
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Sorry, but no.
Any RTS worth talking about requires mouse+keyboard and as far as things like Diablo on consoles go, just no. It's just impractical.
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I can't wait to start the beta in august, I get into pretty much every beta, so I'm pretty confident on being in the first wave. Maybe because I actually beta test the game instead of just play it... bug reports, forum posts, etc. Don't forget if you get in you're a tester, not just playing a demo folks.
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Man, just when I was getting over my anticipation I read this.
It is a bit of a non-news item though, being as it is that everyone already knew what was in the article and it didn't confirm anything we didn't already know.
As for D3 being out this year, I can't see it happening, and it kills me to say that :( I just wanna play it so I can get on with my life, lol.-
oh god me too man. all this waiting is killing me.
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I got into the first wave of the SC2 beta, maybe I'll be uber-lucky and get into the D3 one. I doubt it though...I was surprised as hell I got into the SC2 one, I never get any good luck when it comes to shit like this.
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I haven't been keeping up very much, have they ever revealed any further details about their arena PVP stuff? The videos I saw when it was announced looked like it was going to be primarily 30 second to 2 minute long round based TDM.
Everybody spawns in a room with each other, charges in and last team standing wins.
The Diablo 3 website makes it sound like that's the only official mode, but they're thinking about other unranked modes (which probably means nobody will play those).
I would love to see a new ARPG with multiplayer like Nox had. FPS style game modes from an isometric perspective. Larger DM maps, CTF maps, stuff like that.-
I think they aren't focusing on this so much because it would would be crazy hard to balance. They are putting it in for a fun diversion, not for a real competitive game. They have said many times PvE balance decisions will always win over PvP.
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I wish Mac gamers would just give it up. Just use bootcamp and install windows already.
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Yeah, well, game devs feel the same way about Mac so oh well have fun!
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Actually it's game publishers that feel that way, not game devs. Most devs want to make their game on as many platforms as possible so people can enjoy their game as much as possible. It isn't very practical though and they don't get enough money to do it so they have to limit that. Ultimately all the best developers put their games out on Macs.
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LOL, this post reeks of Apple fanboi arrogance. Get over yourself and buy a Windows license if you want to get in early on the D3 beta, and stop fucking whining.
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And guess what? It is fundamentally easier to develop on the Windows platform due to the tools that Microsoft has provided. Sure, using a Apple product is great, but developing for one is not so much.
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I will give you that, the DirectX tools and stuff like that are really powerful these days, it's really sad how far behind Apple is with support for gaming. Besides the technical challenges, I think a gaming dev would still want their game on OS X if they could achieve it, but most don't have the money or the time.
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So, we should apply that logic when games don't come to PC, or there is a long delay? Tell PC games to STFU and buy a console?
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Pretty much. It sucks for us, but it's where the money is.
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I'm pretty sure that logic has been tossed around in every "When is RDR coming to PC?" thread in the last however many months it's been since release.
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"Blizzard better not fuck users of an OS lesser known for its gaming content because i refuse to pay for a product which is better known for its gaming content"
You realise that the idea of a beta is usually for developers to test their product and not to keep consumers "happy" .. right? One of the bonuses of beta releases with games is it gives the consumers a taste of what to expect, usually for free.
I'm not a Mac user hater, but stop being a fucking bitch.
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By not giving out invites to Mac users. My beta profile on their site is set to Mac OS X, and they will never give me an invite because of it. I suspect if I just forged a Windows profile I would get an invite (especially once they start giving them out more rapidly in the last phase).
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How do you know you won't get an invitation?
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Frankly, why should a hardware platform that is relatively homogeneous need much beta testing? It's not like there are millions of hardware and driver configurations you have to deal with when it comes to MacBooks.
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You have Solitaire to play. What's the problem? Only kidding. That does suck that Mac gamers don't get betas.
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Isn't that just part of the cost of being a "Mac gamer"? I mean, in doing so, you're knowingly making a decision to not take part in the non-console platform with the most games.
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I just want to play Diablo 3, man. That's all. I want it now. I want it yesterday. I sure as hell want it in 2011.
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The best thing about the beta announcement is that it raises hope D3 will be available for xmas or shortly thereafter.
If I got a beta invite I would probably actually sell it. I want to experience the final game fresh, exciting and unknown.
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